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Go ahead, buy it. Just don't expect it to work the way you want right away.

Why should I pay good money for something that is NOT going to work right away? I remember that old saw about MS compared to your new car. If you bought a new model and the electric windows didn't work, the seats didn't adjust, the transmission shifted poorly, it overheated, etc., you didn't say "I'll not complain; I'll wait until they fix these things and then take it to the dealer to have it repaired." No, you called it a lemon and demanded the dealer give you a new car or refunded your money. We the consumers shouldn't have to pay good money for a product and expect anything else other than for it to work. We shouldn't be MS's beta testers.

Why should I pay good money for something that is NOT going to work right away?

I feel left out, never has Bill Gates forced me by gunpoint to buy a Microsoft product, or to upgrade.
Let's make a few comparisons. We will use Windows and Mac, Linux is a DIY system not going to be used by too many (at this time).
Windows tries to work on hundreds and hundreds of different configurations. Today I can purchase over 180 different mother boards, 500 video cards, 90 cd rw/dvd drives. For Mac desktops, I've got 1 mobo for Mac Pro and 3 different video cards. Imac basically 1 Mobo and a couple of video options. Its no wonder that Macs work relatively well, and they do break down also. It would be nice if every PC hardware maker, made updated drivers everyday but it won't happen. Technology changes too fast. Show me where MS is making you upgrade, even if they drop support for XP today, you DO NOT have to upgrade your OS.