So, the wait had finally passed. Both my Nexus 4 and 7 got the Android 4.3 update pushed through. Any difference? None noticeable thus far.
The battery life on the 4 was still abysmal. The 7 just appeared the same. I must say that the updates were only a couple of days old, so I would reserve my final judgement until in had time to play around with the units.
I failed to understand what the fuss was all about really. But I would be really interested with the next instalment though.
Bring on Key Lime Pie!