Well I'd have gone with a retina version of the MBP at this point but I understand why you did not given your HD space needs. In your situation if I was happy w

Well I'd have gone with a retina version of the MBP at this point but I understand why you did not given your HD space needs. In your situation if I was happy with the 13" inch aside from the simulator issue I'd probably make sure I had a retina ipad to test on first so I'd just return the MBP and go that way. Next I'd probably also buy a 27" thunderbolt. I have one at work and don't have one at home and it's kind of killing me - in a privileged first world problems kind of way... I like to close my laptop and just use the large display so I can have both Xcode and any reference material I want on the same display without needing to move my head to look at the laptop.