SharePoint 2013 + SQL Server 2008 vs 2012

I am trying to determine the best course of action when building a new SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Farm. Should we use SQL Server 2008 R2 or SQL Server 2012? I have found some information online, but I wanted to know if there were more pros and cons to SQL
2012 over 2008. Can anyone tell me if my short list is adequate enough? Also, are there any integration concerns with other applications that I may need to look out for by using SQL 2012 that don't exist in SQL 2008?
The list of benefits of SQL 2012 over SQL 2008 I know of include:
AlwaysOn
Read-Only Secondary
Contained Database
ColumnStore Indexes
Shredded Storage
PowerPivot BI
Reporting Services BI
Are there any negatives to using SQL 2012?
Thanks,
Alex

Alex,
The only negatives I have seen are
1. You must be careful that the AOAG configuration is supported. For many cases like the config DB, Async mode is not supported for DR.
2. Microsoft has not published their support stance for Many DBs yet.
So for example for "App Management Service Application" DB or "Secure Store" DB Microsoft says
To be determined. Currently not supported because testing is not finished.
For a complete list look here
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj841106.aspx
So although AOAG is a great option technically (and perhaps in the long run the strategic option) I would like Microsoft to complete their testing. (unless one is ready to take risk and go where MS itself hasn't gone)
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