Switching to Kindle.. I have some questions

Hey everyone. I've owned kobos since 2010. Recently they frustrated me enough to switch and I ordered a Paperwhite.

I've tried to look up comparisons. I've had most recently the Kobo one and the h2o.

If I go to the Paperwhite, as it is much cheaper, am I going to see a huge dip in quality? I'm not okay giving Kobo $280 again after taxes after what they did. Im willing to suck it up and transfer $600 worth of Kobo purchases on Kindle.

Thanks for helping, this feels like a big move to me. I will miss the waterproofing though.