@nquery I'm looking forward to hearing your future findings.
I have not experienced harshness, etched or overly detailed sound from mine. I have not heard this experience from others either, so it is a curious thing. Break-in could be a part of it but for me, I did not hear those characteristics during break-in of my unit. After 600+ hours on mine I can say that it is more refined than when it was new, but the improvement is not night and day. From the moment I unboxed mine and plugged it in it has sounded great.
I am wondering about choice of cables, source, or other factors to explain what you are hearing. Or, as another said, perhaps the comparison to tubes is revealing your preference in sound signature.
Either way, let us know what you find.
Happy listening!
Peter