Would you mind elaborating on the problems you have with the Kobo? I'm thinking of getting one of these once my kindle dies.
Im in NZ, no issues.
Setting up syncing with a home library is a bit messy first time, but very doable.
The only other e-reader I’ve owned is a Kindle Paperwhite and it’s similar.
No issues here. I liberated my kindle library and put it in Google Drive. The Kobo can download books from there out of the box. The Kobo store works fine too, although a lot of books barely have any reviews if you’re into that. I have the Kobo Libra Colour and it’s by far the best reader I’ve ever owned.