While I don't want to sound like I'm wearing a tin foil hat here, I am starting to get the feeling that many in the so called "tech media" have been consiously trying to plant this "cheap" lable on all Samsung products for some time now and have taken special aim at the recent flagship devices in the GS3 and now GS4! It has been known for some time now that HTC is at the financial end of their rope while Samsung has become the "tech monster" that everyone loves to hate! It almost seems that Samsung and Apple have become equals in that most hated catagory at the top of the industry pile! so be it!
It just seems to me that many in the media world are taking every opportunity to promote the HTC One and nock the GS4! Yes, I know that the One is a fine device, BUT, it does have issues and this is NEVER reported! At the same time the GS4 is "cheap" and touch wiz is crap and none of the new features are of any use! One of the Engadget Tech editers has actually called the GS4 a "TURD"! Now the S4 may be made of plastic, but it's NO TURD! Sad thing here is this opinion came admitedly after exactly 50 min. with a pre-production device with unfinished software! But then again, Mirium has never been one to be too be impartial! Let's face it,if you want removable batteries and SD cards, lite weight, and thin profile, the way you do it is a polycarbinate case and Samsung is the best in the business at puting this all in one package!
When it comes right down to it, pick the phone that makes you happy! Either phone will be a great device for you!