Agreed. I have a Nexus 5 so that's more than the Moto G, but the fact that it was and continues to be a great smartphone that I bought for $350 (unsubsidized)

Agreed. I have a Nexus 5 so that's more than the Moto G, but the fact that it was and continues to be a great smartphone that I bought for $350 (unsubsidized) basically capped the amount I'd ever be willing to spend on a phone that didn't have some radical new must-have technology at $350 2014 dollars. I suspect when I replace it in the next year or two the cap will drop even further to $180-250.