Overall, I really like this laptop. I considered the HP Omen, but decided on this one because it has a more quality look and feel.
Things I like about this laptop:
1) Packs plenty of power to handle anything you throw at it.
2) Large anti glare screen. I originally purchased the 15 inch model, but returned it to the store and ordered the 17. The screen is very bright, clear, and crisp.
3) Nice keyboard you can customize to your own taste. The keys have a good quality feel when you type. You can make it white like many other keyboards, or you can have fun with colors. The keyboard also has some fun modes, such as audio mode where it changes with the beat. I read some complaints about the font on the keys--I guess that's a matter of preference. I also read some complaints about the location of certain keys, such as Home, End, PgUp, and PgDn. This didn't bother me as much as the fact that Home and End are shared with PgUp and PgDn, so Home and End require the function key. However, I was able to use the SteelSeries Engine 3 software to reverse these key mappings.
4) Good quality sound. I've owned several laptops with JBL, Harmon Kardon, and Beats sound, but these actually sound better than any of my previous laptops.
5) SSD for the OS really improves load times. You'ill want to update your Windows settings to store documents, music, videos, etc. on the data drive, which is also a fast 7200 rpm drive. I read some complaints about the OS drive getting full. This should not be a problem if you are careful about where you store your data. You can also remove the recovery partition after creating recovery media to give yourself an additional 16GB of space on the OS drive.
Things I don't like / problems I've encountered.
1) When I installed the Windows 10 anniversary update, I encountered some Audio problems. The Windows 10 Anniversary update causes problems with the Realtek drivers and the Nahimic software. The sound quality was terrible until I installed the latest Realtek driver and the latest Nahimic software. Windows 10 forces you to update, so you will have no choice but to deal with this.
2) I tried to reset the computer back to factory with the Windows reset function. The reset failed and I was forced to restore the system from the USB backup I created with MSI BurnRecovery (make a point to do this ASAP if you buy an MSI). FYI, the factory reset failed on the 15 inch version as well.
3) Battery lasts about 2.5 hours on normal use (internet, email, etc.). This isn't horrible trade off for a powerful system.