I love literally everything about this new Artificer and i absolutely, sincerely hope this is pretty much what we're getting in Wayfinder's. I can actually make my Final Fantasy 14 Machinist, complete with magitek turrets and firearms, in D&D. That is exciting and so very cool that i could not be happier. WoTC nailed this one as far as i'm concerned.
Now...i know some people are all 'get your darn vidja games out of my D&D!' but please....don't dismiss what you personally dislike, even at your table as a GM. D&D needs to grow and evolve, gain new players and incorporate new ideas into its version of fantasy. Let's embrace rather than deny, because if we don't the number of people who love 'your' fantasy will begin to dwindle over time as your vision diverges from what newer generations of gamers grew up with. Adapt, embrace, incorporate - don't cross your arms, turn up your nose and poo-poo the new.