And this is why I will only buy Nexus phones. I cannot be arsed rooting my phone (and potentially bricking it), and I don't want to have to deal with crapware

And this is why I will only buy Nexus phones. I cannot be arsed rooting my phone (and potentially bricking it), and I don't want to have to deal with crapware being forced on me. (I understand that even then you're not entirely safe - with the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus _still_ having Verizon software on top. FFS.)