Wanting to switch to Blackberry Z10: Smart or not?

I am currently using a Casio Commando, and am not happy with it.  It does a multitude of weird things almost like it's haunted.  I won't elaborate on them, but needless to say it's time for a change.
My main interest is the new Blackberry Z10, but being fair I have considered I phones (4, 4S, 5) and Motorola android phones too.  Of course reading the reviews is helpful, and sometimes confusing but, all in all I still think I want to go with the Blackberry Z10.
My Question to all of you readers is: CAN YOU GIVE ME REASONS TO BUY IT, OR NOT TO BUY IT?
I am hoping this will not be as a review, but just plain facts and honesty on each of your opinions...
Thanks, Anxiously awaiting !!!

I'm in the same boat as you. I've been looking at different phones for a while now and have it down to the z10 and the upcoming Lumia 928, which is Verizon's version on the Lumia 920. If you haven't checked it out, do so. It's an awesome phone. Verizon's version will be thinner and have a couple of improvements. The Lumia 928 should be revealed in about a week, and hopefully debut on Verizon this month.
I also considered the Note 2, but my wife has an s3 and I'm not too sold on it. There's also the galaxy s4 to consider, coming out on May 30th.
The z10 looks awesome, though. I've played with it at stores and it's really smooth. The browser is awesome(and I've tried them all.) I've read tons of reviews, check out posts, heard pros and cons, and the only thing that most people seem to not like is the lack of apps. Some don't think the camera is up to par with the latest devices. Some don't like Verizon's slow updates on the device. And of course a few want a 1080p screen and a quad-core processor, but the screen seems great and from what I've read it really doesn't need that powerful of a processor(the iphone 5 seems to be doing just fine on a dual-core one.)
I say get it now(you have two weeks in which to return it) or wait for the Lumia 928 or s4. Or just check out those three phones in reviews and pick which one you think suits you best.
I'm (im)patiently awaiting the Lumia 928, but am very close to just getting the Blackberry Z10.

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