Thanks for sharing your thoughts. One of the major advantages of the Rift is that the whole thing, sensors and touch controllers can be packed into a small Hermitshell case that can fit inside a carry-on on an airplane. trust me this makes a big difference later on
The problem with the more popular HTC Vive is that you need tripods or tape to get the lighthouses up high enough and you really need 8x8 feet, unlike the Rift.
That said, I recently got into my Acer "Mixed Reality" headset. At first it was a little tempermental and I was dissapointed, but once I got things smoothed out, I really came to appreciate Inside-Out tracking and do away with external sensors altogether.
I am not pushing or selling any product but, even though I love my rift, I am starting to change my mind about what is most convenient and right now that is, strangely enough, the Microsoft headsets. The Samsun Odyssey is the best by far, in terms of design, comfort, audio, field of view and resolution.
Have fun in VR!