Pros: Huge, ample room, quiet, high airflow (duh), USB 3.0, side window, filters included, black inside, tool-less design, very sturdy, casters included
Cons: Heavy, pricey, not exactly sleek/elegant
I have really enjoyed this case. I've never had any major issues with it and it is very sturdy. I should know as I've hit it on the desk and hit with the chair a few times; there aren't any dents or scratches. 
There are quite a few more pros I can list, but they don't fit because I used all of the allotted characters.
It fits very big motherboards, GPU's, and CPU coolers
There's a little box/cover to hide your cables coming from the power supply
The cable management is excellent, and the side panel without the window is molded to give extra room behind the motherboard tray
Hot swap drive bays
The front filter for the 230mm fan is removable for easier cleaning
Dust plainly does not get inside this (as long as you keep the dust from breeding on the filters)
A duct for a 120mm fan on the hard drive area/bay is included
There's a sliding panel is included to hide the reset, power, and front fan LED button
Big pro I need to expand on:
The airflow and cable management are absolutely wonderful. My room is generally pretty hot, but this keeps everything nice and cool. Part of that is due to the high air flow (who'da thunk it?), but it's also largely due to the cable management. There aren't any cables obstructing the path of the air. HURRAY! 
It's made such an impact that even in my hot room my motherboard, HDD's, and GPU sit (whether idle or used) at about ~5°C cooler than what they did in my previous case (NZXT Lexa Blackline). My CPU sits a little bit cooler than that.
However, ever after all of these very good things there are a few minor flaws...
The duct on the HDD bay/area does not accommodate non-reference video cards. There are some who have simply cut the duct, but kept it to keep the 120mm fan, but I think Cooler Master could have done better
Sometimes the thumbscrews just don't want to bloody fit
I think there should have been space to put one or two fans at the bottom. If the 690 II Advanced (a mid tower) has that, why doesn't the full tower?
Neutral/My fault:
While I wasn't really looking for something sleek or elegant when I found this, I think they could have done a better styling job. I understand it goes with the whole HAF theme, and this does look better than the 932/922, but maybe something slightly different or tuned would have been better. I'm not an artist or a designer so I don't know, I'm just putting that out there.
AND! While it's not sleek... some of the mesh and both side panels are airbrushed urban camo. It really goes with the theme. It makes the case less "meh" and sets it apart more. IT HATH BECOME TANK.
I've never done water cooling, but I do know there is quite a bit of room for all of that jazz. It would be another pro, but I don't have any experience so I'm not sure I can say with certainty how well the water cooling would work.
I would highly recommend this case to anyone, especially those who need help with cable management. Even if you're lazy (...me...), it's incredibly easy to route the cables just the way you need them or like them. That coupled with the airflow (again...duh...I know) and even the hottest parts will end up much cooler. The few tiny flaws annoyed me juuuuuuust enough to not give this 5/5 flames, but it's darn close.
There are quite a few more pros I can list, but they don't fit because I used all of the allotted characters.
It fits very big motherboards, GPU's, and CPU coolers
There's a little box/cover to hide your cables coming from the power supply
The cable management is excellent, and the side panel without the window is molded to give extra room behind the motherboard tray
Hot swap drive bays
The front filter for the 230mm fan is removable for easier cleaning
Dust plainly does not get inside this (as long as you keep the dust from breeding on the filters)
A duct for a 120mm fan on the hard drive area/bay is included
There's a sliding panel is included to hide the reset, power, and front fan LED button
Big pro I need to expand on:
The airflow and cable management are absolutely wonderful. My room is generally pretty hot, but this keeps everything nice and cool. Part of that is due to the high air flow (who'da thunk it?
), but it's also largely due to the cable management. There aren't any cables obstructing the path of the air. HURRAY! It's made such an impact that even in my hot room my motherboard, HDD's, and GPU sit (whether idle or used) at about ~5°C cooler than what they did in my previous case (NZXT Lexa Blackline). My CPU sits a little bit cooler than that.
However, ever after all of these very good things there are a few minor flaws...
The duct on the HDD bay/area does not accommodate non-reference video cards. There are some who have simply cut the duct, but kept it to keep the 120mm fan, but I think Cooler Master could have done better
Sometimes the thumbscrews just don't want to bloody fit
I think there should have been space to put one or two fans at the bottom. If the 690 II Advanced (a mid tower) has that, why doesn't the full tower?
Neutral/My fault:
While I wasn't really looking for something sleek or elegant when I found this, I think they could have done a better styling job. I understand it goes with the whole HAF theme, and this does look better than the 932/922, but maybe something slightly different or tuned would have been better. I'm not an artist or a designer so I don't know, I'm just putting that out there.
AND! While it's not sleek... some of the mesh and both side panels are airbrushed urban camo. It really goes with the theme. It makes the case less "meh" and sets it apart more. IT HATH BECOME TANK.
I've never done water cooling, but I do know there is quite a bit of room for all of that jazz. It would be another pro, but I don't have any experience so I'm not sure I can say with certainty how well the water cooling would work.
I would highly recommend this case to anyone, especially those who need help with cable management. Even if you're lazy (...me...), it's incredibly easy to route the cables just the way you need them or like them. That coupled with the airflow (again...duh...I know) and even the hottest parts will end up much cooler. The few tiny flaws annoyed me juuuuuuust enough to not give this 5/5 flames, but it's darn close.
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