I have a Strida 2, my first folder, which I bought in 2001. I put 1000 miles on it before moving on to two Dahons and finally a Tern.
It took a little getting used to, mostly because of the *extremely* quick steering. What killed it for me was the constant service requirements for the wheel bearings... literally every hundred miles. I believe this problem was due to my weight (210; under the design max) and has been resolved in later models. I have never seen a faster-folding folder: literally 5 seconds. One of these days I would like to upgrade the wheel bearings and pass the bike on to my kids.