The only thing the chinese will discover is that the "extremely sophisticated electronic innards" are made in China.

How much will you pay in voice and data charges for the next 2 years? The cost of the device is a fraction of the cost of ownership. If you consider that you are stuck with the phone for 2 years it starts making sense to buy a top of the line handset. Besides these aren't really phones, they are mobile computers.

Does your Desire currently sell for $299? There are many versions of Android in the market, but if you are going to pay top dollar don't you want the latest and greatest. There are many technical and business reasons why moto doesn't have ICS, but customers don't care. Put it side by side to the Droid Prime which will…

Without Ice Cream Sandwich this thing is DOA. Why would you buy this if Droid Prime comes out with ICS a few days later?