You'll be fine - I trod the same path back in November and have no regrets. It's not perfect but what is ? It's the closest for me !

Phonewise it's not perfect but, like you, I don't make that many calls. Texting, Browsing & Music are my main vices. Mplayer works apart from some artwork which isn't a biggie. Songbird sorted out a lot of that for me.

Battery life is much better since the last firmware update. I manage 13 hours with a 30 min topup with FMradio, mplayer, texting, occasional browsing & 3 or 4 calls typically. Every big screened smartphone is the same.

Gpodder is great for me, though I didn't know it had a PC client.....The N900's WiFi is good enough for me to download directly without going thru the PC.

But as has already been pointed out....it's your call ! For me, I'm just proud to have something different. I've never been one to follow the flock. On this experience I have big expectations for Maemo 6 though...and there needs to be an App explosion. I'm confident that Nokia is fully behind this though. Rest asssured, the support here is excellent.

Good luck !