My Danse PM came in! Shipping was super fast (FedEx Intl Priority). I haven't gotten the customs invoice yet, but I assume it'll be about 8% (my state's sales tax rate).
As far as the leather quality goes, it looks great. They added the piping as well as some side snaps that I don't remember being on the older model. As far as the workmanship, the stitching is as neat as ever, but I did notice some stray glazing(?) on the pointed parts of the strap. I do recall this same issue on my Rejane Perfecto though, so I'm willing to chalk this up to the nature of handmade bags than anything else.
On the cognac strap, I did notice some slight imperfections that I'm willing to let slide due to the nature of barenia leather. This is my first bag with any barenia on it, but from what I understand this is pretty normal even for brand new bags. I did put some leather protectant and sprayed it (Lovin my Bags and Cadillac Leather spray respectively) and though it's still a bit noticeable, it's not as much. The leather did darken slightly but not much at all (added a before and after and you can barely tell which is which).
From memory this bag is slightly heavier than the older nubuck PM, but otherwise still very light and holds a lot. The strap is pretty soft and comfortable out of box and doesn't require breaking in.
Other than the glazing thing, I'm very satisfied with this bag. It hasn't completely resolved my doubts about the designs going forward, but I think all the updates they made to the Danse PM made sense without detracting any functionality or looks. I added a mod shot (sorry for the outfit, I'm still in my PJ's lol) for reference.