I have a 240b, and the only other hoe i have ever run was a pc228 short radius komatsu.
The komatsu was a lot faster in swing. Otherwise the volvo seems to be a great machine. It doesn't do anything i would have a concern with.
Mine has straight travel, progressive auxiliary on the floor, plus on/off buttons on the rt handgrip. It has a pile of filters, where other machines do without.
It has full length track guides. It has a pile of nice features that don't mean much till you look at a machine without them.
I would say the real standout thing is how little fuel it uses.
Travels at a good speed.
If i had one complaint, and i only have one, it would be the location of the radio. It's behind the seat, and changing stations requires some stretching. The Kom had a radio panel beside the seat.
I wish i had more exposure to other machines so i could shed more light on the volvo. I don't think you give up anything in a volvo though.