I want it, looks comfortable. Why hate it cause it's a bit big if it makes the handheld more comfortable?
I don't think it does, and I'm not hating on the circlepad because despite the fact that it "adds useful buttons to the console", I'm hating on it because the console was supposed to have them from the start. I'd also design it in a more symetric manner, have the screens in the center rather than aligned to the left, even at the cost of having to add another L button. Because that'd make sense to me.
I also don't like how you need to remove the 3DS from the circlepad to switch games - pointless.
I'd really, really prefere to buy a 3DS lite rather than attempt CPR on the 3DS that lacked some functionality from the start.