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I don't get the point of Opera anymore.

Well, it's the only mainstream alternative Chromium-based browser for Windows and Mac at this point? Also, only half jokingly, it also comes non-NSA-approved (because it's Norwegian).

Considering this is the first version of a product seemingly built from scratch it features a LOT more than any other browser had on their first public releases. I expect a lot of innovation here in the coming months based on Opera's track record. It has the makings of being a great browser.

Me neither. And I don't even know whether the extension API for Chrome/Opera 15 allows me to recreate some of Opera's features like the bookmark manager, tab stacks, and many other.

Personally (and have seriously considered it), I'd fork Chromium to gain back the features versus using the crippled extension system. Some might think that's being inflammatory, but anyone that has used Opera's native features versus extensions that try to replicate the experience in other browsers, it's never the same either due to limitations or performance.

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