All of the games that come out for it, whether 1st party or multi-platform, can be the best games of all time. But Nintendo has the nerve to create an artificial online paywall like Sony and Microsoft. Nintendo lost me as a potential customer when Tatsumi Kimishima said they would be doing that.

I think it depends on whether you own a Wii U or not. If you do own one then it isn't worth buying a Switch just yet. However, if you don't own one, you might as well buy a Switch. The price of the Wii U hasn't dropped despite that it has been discontinued. 

Looks like I correctly predicted some early-launch issues.

Hence my decision to wait.

While I do respect what you have to say, I do want to politely respond to your criticisms. I also do have a background in business, so you do get a fair perspective here.

Firstly, the launch game selection ... hold the system up.

If you look at the bigger picture however, I can see this as a good thing in the long-run (case in point, Nintendo 64). How it's possible is that more games will be released at a steady pace monthly instead of it being very sporadic like with the Wii U.
 

The first issue here is ... when its so easy to do.

It should be common sense where and how you are to attach the Joy-cons appropriately without having to second guess. Therefore I find this point to be more of a nit-pick. The click-sound made when attaching the Joy-cons however sounds very satisfying (more info: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2315/entry-21822-i-was-at-the-toronto-nintendo-switch-preview-tour-d/) .

Second issue is the fact that ... how much the system is.

You have a good point there. However, Nintendo is not the only ones to not include a play and charge accessory with its console packaging. Case in point, Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Xbox One. They also require customers to purchase a play and charge kit of sorts separately if they so wish to. It's nothing new.

The UI is terrible ... what they've done in the past.

Again an obvious nit-pick. #NoDerp (meant to also mean, "No duh") that it's like that as of now. As Nintendo did rush the Switch out to market it right now as a dedicated home/handheld hybrid video game console. Therefore it currently is bare-bones as of the time it launched. However, that doesn't mean the Switch is not capable of updating its UI with more features along the way. It should get much better in the upcoming holiday season.
 

Friend codes and friends list limit ... where networking is so huge.

I do agree with you there that friend codes and friend limits are annoying. However, if you look at the bigger picture, I can understand why Nintendo is doing this as of now. They are still testing the waters of a vast Online Service that they are providing as a way to prepare for a huge influx of new Switch users. So if they increase (or remove) the friend limit in the future, that would be great. Ditto for the friend codes. Though if the friend codes is an excuse that Nintendo will use as a way to differ itself from the competition, I could see why.
 

All of the games that come out for it, whether 1st party or multi-platform, can be the best games of all time. But Nintendo has the nerve to create an artificial online paywall like Sony and Microsoft. Nintendo lost me as a potential customer when Tatsumi Kimishima said they would be doing that.

*facehoof* You didn't see that coming? You really didn't? It was inevitable and was to be expected (even though I personally wished it wasn't so too, but alas, it will be a thing in the Fall). However, I'm not too worried about it actually, as the annual-cost of the payed Nintendo Online services is said to be approx. $25 - 35 USD. That price range is a heck of a lot more affordable than the subscriptions for Microsoft and Sony's consoles ($50 - 60 USD in comparison).

At the moment, I do not have a Nintendo Switch yet as the launch line-up isn't too great for me right now, as I also can't afford to get one anyway, neither is it at the highest priority as I have more important things I need to get first before getting the Switch in the near-future.

If you still have more things to rant about the Switch for, by all means, tell us.

*facehoof* You didn't see that coming? You really didn't? It was inevitable and was to be expected (even though I personally wished it wasn't so too, but alas, it will be a thing in the Fall). However, I'm not too worried about it actually, as the annual-cost of the payed Nintendo Online services is said to be approx. $25 - 35 USD. That price range is a heck of a lot more affordable than the subscriptions for Microsoft and Sony's consoles ($50 - 60 USD in comparison).

The fact that there is a fee for online services is ridiculous in itself. You'll have to for all the consoles on the market, but I don't have to on my PC. In my experience with having PS+ for the PS4, comparing it to the free online play on the PS3 is no different. Also, the money you give doesn't go the developers, but to the respective manufacturer. The fee is often referred to as the "peasant tax" for this very reason.

I might be putting a review on youtube about this some time soon; I've scored a switch, and it's hard to put Breath of the Wild down.

What I really don't like is that the Switch doesn't have a browser:  the Wii U and the 3DS do.  Heck, a simple Boox (a really cheap-o tablet-thingy that is meant to let you read books) has a browser.  Why shouldn't the Switch?