I just read the book an I like everything about skills, the only thing I would personaly add are some sort of backgrounds, heritages or maybe even regions. Something that would allow you to select a few more class skills.
Perhaps you want to play a fighter that comes from a noble house, you should be able to have a knowledge history, knowledge nobility and even perform dance. This would allow for many interesting character combinations and backgrounds.
And the fighter should definitly have more skill points. I understand that wizards and clerics aren't going to be very skilled in life, because all they do is study and prey but the fighter is a free man who survives day by day with his knowledge of weapons and skills.