Thoughts are mixed. I usually pass my phone down to my wife, as she does not care about "gee wiz new".. and her iPhone 6 (my old one) is bent and the glass is coming out a bit. My Matt Black 7 is like brand new, it's never been w/o a case or glass protector. But she is still good with the 6 and I am still good with the 7, so I can't see the 8 yet. I don't play games, I don't use it to watch video. The wireless charging is cool. The camera on the 7 is good enough for the basic images I use my phone for... so I can't see it. The X is cool, would love it, but after adding a case, tax, 256GB (as 64 is just silly for this phone) it's about $1400.00. My new custom Photoshop computer from a Gaming Company delivered is only $1835.00. $1400 for a daily use phone.. will require a bit of thought.
That being said, I do have the dates marked on the calendar. If I do decide it will be a iPhone X Space Gray 256GB if available.