My wife had an emergency need for a new phone, because her Samsung Galaxy S6's AMOLED screen broke (under intact front glass) for the second time. We're still paying AT&T for the privilege of owning the hunk of junk, so we needed something inexpensive that could suit her. As an owner of last year's excellent Moto X Pure, I advised her to go with the new Moto G4 Plus. The G4's expandable memory, decent processor, 5.5" screen and nearly-stock software are nearly as good as the Moto X Pure, at a considerable discount. After our experiences with ~$700 phones that break too easily, I'm ready to declare the era of the flagship phone dead. We can get by just fine with our sub-$400 Moto phones, playing games, taking pictures, and getting around town with aplomb, and plenty of battery life. And when the juice gets low, the Motos' quick charging gets us back out on the town in 15-30 minutes, with enough gas in the tank to last for several hours more. Definitely don't regret buying this phone. Definitely not planning to ever make payments on a phone again. One gripe: the finish on the Moto G4 Plus's metal sides is not amazing. Within a couple of days, it had worn down in one spot. On the bright side, the wear added a bit of grippiness to the phone (not that it had a problem with that anyway).