I just got a 1520 too!!! Gave up a brand new 830 for it (actually handed the 830 over to a very close family member). The 1520 I got is a Hong Kong variant (RM-937 or something like that). It was brand new too and I got it for a damn good price!!!! I simply love it!!
I use it for Reddit, video, Skype. I have also begun reading a lot of my ebooks on it - and it is excellent for that purpose. Tomorrow I will be putting in a MicroSD card (probably a 64GB) for my music. But I am still toying with the idea for a case for it - but no screen protectors for me.
One thing that really attracted me to the 1520 - well aside from the aesthetics and the screen size - is that the internals will probably hold good for WP10 and will be relevant till at least Q1 2016. In that sense, it was a worthwhile investment!!!!