Well, I got my Skeletool today, and I wasn't terribly impressed. I had high hopes for this new Leatherman, and have been let down. Don't get me wrong, it appears to be a very high quality tool, it just makes too many compromises for me, and isn't much of a tool for the money. Definitely not worth the $60 I paid for it, IMO it should be going for something like $30-35. I've been using Leatherman tools for more than ten years, and currently own a PST-II, Sideclip, Wave (original), Crunch, Kick, Mini-tool, and Squirt P4.
Probably my biggest complaint with the Skeletool is that it is large and heavy for what you're getting, namely a very minimal tool set and a medium sized pliers. The Skeletool is about the same size as the Kick (which I prefer, especially for $21 at WalMart), and a little larger than my Sideclip and PST-II, yet has a pliers that is noticeably smaller than any of the other full-sized Leatherman multi-tools. For a pliers of this size, I would expect a tool that was at least an ounce lighter and 1/2" to 3/4" shorter. They could have easily accomplished this by leaving off the clip/bottle opener. If I need to clip a Leatherman to something, I can attach a mini-clip to a small lanyard ring, and I haven't used a bottle opener in years, I use a can-opener much more often (I can use a P38 or P51 to open cans easily enough though).
My favorite Leatherman is still the discontinued Sideclip, which I've owned for more than five years.
http://www.leatherman.com/products/tools/retired-tools/sideclip/default.asp
It has every tool I use in a multitool for 95% of my needs, and it is compact and lightweight. I've never been a big fan of bit holders, and while the Skeletool seems to have implemented one better than some, I'm still not convinced of their usefulness over a good fixed driver which won't get lost. Although several of my multi-tools have knife blades that can open with the handles closed, as does the Skeletool, I've never found this to be a big attraction, as I always carry a good knife with me, in addition to a multi-tool.
It might seem like I came down hard on the Skeletool, but it really wasn't what I had hoped for and expected, and doesn't have the features and dimensions I want/need in a multitool. It may serve others just fine though, and it is a quality tool for what it does have to offer. If you need the clip, don't carry an additional knife, and don't need a full-sized pliers, than the Skeletool may be just fine. For me though, I think I'll look on ebay for another Sideclip, just in case something happens to mine.