Oh well. I'll just pick up an HTC One off Craigslist for $300.
Think you might want to stick to the Nexus. I personally am perfectly happy with my Xiaomi Mi2s 16Gb, although I could have done with more space: http://versus.com/en/xiaomi-mi-2s-16gb-vs-motorola-moto-g
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