DH just got the Note 2. Its big but he got used to the size within 24 hours. It's awkward in his front pocket when he sits down but usually he takes his phone out anyway. He loves the voice to text option & the camera is great. He's still learning to use the pen & it's related functions. IF he turns out to dislike it then he'll pass it on to me & use my upgrade to get an S3 or S4. My upgrade is available in a month, right around the time the S4 is supposed to be released. I'm still dithering between an S3/4 or a Note 2 if he decides to keep his. Probably not the 4. It'll cost too much.
He got the Note 2 for $189 at Wal Mart's phone store & they have the S3 for $38 & I must admit that $38 is calling me, even though I really like the Note 2. I like a big phone. I hated it when phones got smaller a few years ago & I like the tablet functionality of the Note 2.