Android is popular because it's cheap, not because it's good

My bottom chipping (near the USB), top left chipping, Samsung Galaxy S3 (I9300), using a ZENUS CASE "that prevents your phone device from damages, scratches, and dirt.", that I'll never invest again (got it from the UK ~$40), USB acting up, with AOSPA and laggy UI is due to:

Crappy case(s)

Samsung not opening up their Exynos Processor enough so AOSP sucks especially Paranoid Android causing horrible backlight transitions (also a CM 10.1 I9300 issue).

Android is popular, well for me, because of the screensize and customization of how apps are going to be launched, and HYBRID MODE.

Otterbox cases should have came sooner and Samsung needs to open up their processors. The rest are catching up to Samsung by trying to overpopulate the market with too much variety like HTC. Luckily Sony is stepping back from that.

These articles are first world people complaining about how they're not cool anymore and how they have to justify something as better because it costs more. I know it has a better build quality, but have you seen Sony's new upcoming flagship? Two years down the road I'll be rocking a PlayStation Certified Flagship device if they look as sexy as the recent one. I'm also eyeing their Z tablets.