MS's PR has been absolute dog shit since they announced the console. It's $100 more expensive, and weaker (specs wise) than the PS4 on a basic level. There's been a lot of rumors about the console in general being thrown together at the last minute. About every two or three days, someone at MS or affiliated with them says something completely ridiculous on Twitter or in an article. Sony has literally just said the exact opposite of whatever MS said and they look like angels. It's going to be an interesting console cycle for sure.
As for you, personally, I have a PS4 I'm scalping, but I would wait until Jan-Marchish until all the bugs get worked out. Xbone is clearly launching too early, and MS and Sony are both rumored to have some issues with XBL/PSN respectively. Also, if you get a xbone, enjoy your 720p crossplatform games.
Dont ask me how I know this but the software isnt done on the 1. Expect it to have a major patch at least, perhaps worse. It may not even be ready on launch. Unlikely, but possible.