Tomorrow's the day! Still undecided to go either 15" or 17". Thoughts?

Hello:
I am very excited. Tomorrow is the day I will be getting my first Mac ever. I am finally going to take the plunge. So far, the things I know I need on this new Mac are anti-glare and 2.8ghz. I just can't decide whether it is worth the extra $200 to upgrade to the 17" screen. Express card would be nice, but then that ALSO requires more money to spend (Express Card for a SD card reader, and possible ESATA or additional Firewire ports).
My uses? I will be using this computer for college and for recording music. Down the road I will be investing in Apple Logic, a Glyph drive, and an Apogee Duet for sure. Maybe more gear too, but for now, those WILL be my primary uses.
What do you all think? Any 15" users have any horror stories to share? Regrets? How about you 17" users? Should I get a Speck Hard Shell to protect the outside of the Mac? Any recommendations would be very, very appreciated! I have done so much research for the past 5 months and I'm so excited. Hope to hear some responses, people!
-Bud

Well maybe you've already gotten your new mac by the time you read this, but I'm just going to add my 2 cents about the 15". I'm a graphic designer and I use TWO large monitors at work, and having said that, I've had no trouble managing a smaller screen and getting work done on the 15". I don't even really notice too much difference - maybe it's that I'm so much closer to the screen on my MBP.
The big issue for me is portability because I take my MBP everywhere - and a 15" is a lot easier to lug around than a 17". I love mine - NO regrets.
The only thing is, I have the previous version of the unibody, which has the expresscard.... and I love the expresscard and use it all the time. I have a card reader and others which give me extra firewire and usb ports. I use all of them.
It would be a hard choice if I was buying the newest unibody in the 15" because of the missing expresscard slot. Too bad they dropped it.

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