Hi Applefan,
I think you shuold go with what your heart is set on. I found a lot of reviews on Pokfulam and most people like it out there. There were 2 buildings I was looking into, Belchers and Residence Bel-Air, both got very good reviews. My only concern with these 2 places is that they are next to the water and people say when it rains, the wind is pretty bad so be prepared to get soaked... j/k, but it could get cold at times. Since you're from NY/NJ, I doubt the cold would be a big issue for u tho.
Here's a great site I found, it's an interactive map of HK. You can plot in any location, building, etc and find out what shops, transportation, banks, etc are around your area.
http://www.ypmap.com/en/viewer.asp?m...ce=LocationMap
Good luck with the move.