Agree. Just as a current example, I've got a Moto X phone that cost me about $400-450 as opposed to something like $650-700 for an iPhone 6 or Galaxy (whatever

Agree. Just as a current example, I've got a Moto X phone that cost me about $400-450 as opposed to something like $650-700 for an iPhone 6 or Galaxy (whatever the current one is). This thing is solid. Cool bamboo back, aluminum edges, and glass front gives me the totally-unnecessary-but-clearly-desirable "neato" aesthetic and the specs offer performance on par with pretty much any other high end phone. The Samsungs have neither the quality construction/aesthetics of an iPhone or the Moto but they do come with a wacky layer of skinning and apps that the OEM added on. I feel like Samsung means paying premium prices for non-premium quality. I'd take a $350 Nexus 5 if I wanted to save some money, $400-450 Moto X if I want a balance, or even a $650-700 iPhone if I really wanted iOS before buying anything from Samsung.