Nokia doesn't have "flagships". They make low, middle, and high -end phones that fit a certain use case. The N900's niche is too small for it to be a flagship. It is a very high-end device, but it is not a "flagship" representing the peak of the entire Nokia lineup.

- Edit: The above paragraph is wrong. Ignore -

Anyway, I am not happy with the eyboard wearing, but it's not a big deal. Though I'll probably buy an extra keypad eventually just in case though. Meanwhile: I've avoided the worst off the keyboard wearing. My blue paint is wearing off on the FN parts - the FN arrow is almost fully white, and the asterisk is on the way. Shift key and O look like they are wearing down - the initial dim white color is getting replaced by a more clear white the LEDs shine through easier. But so far every symbol character is perfect and clear, so I don't mind too much.