He's right, I'm a Motorola droid owner; it's a fantastic phone first and a so-so "device" second. The Android market has lots...and lots of crap. The game selection is simply dreadful compared to the app store.
The signal to noise (decent apps to cookie-cutter garbage) in the Market is minimal at best.
The phone is absolutely reliable, the gps is fantastic. The app selection, unless you're some crazy who needs 12 apps to tell you about "stuff around you" or you want a puzzle of every pixar/disney movie ever made, is in need of some serious house cleaning.