- 6k less cost for n5. -> You get better screen, battery, camera, IR blaster(since you are talking personally, this is personally a good feature for me) for that 6k.
- pure android. -> Not valid. Since point of android is open source and ROMS are plenty a lot. But someone who wants a ready to go phone will want everything done for them. So yea I agree.
- camera not really important for me.
- 5.2" , I'm all good with 4.95" , I was all good with n4. Thought won't ever go above that screen size but tbh, the perks n5 gives, 4.95 will do for me. -> perks? Other than software updates. Name one that is actually a perk. Pricing was THE perk of Nexus devices. Its not there anymore.
- won't go for un-necessary graphics Optimus skin gives. Again pure android for me. -> A very little effort will give you something called CM and tonnes of other mods.
- more cloud storage -> Now this is just gasping for air. I agree this is a good thing, but then again looking at the Internet speeds and rates, I really dont see this as a Nexus merit. Any phone does that also.
- first to ever get the updates. g2 haven't even got 4.3 so don't trust LG on the updates. -> the only nexus 5 advantage as far as i see,
- too saturated screen of G2 for me. -> Again gasping for air, nit picking etc
- Kitkat out of the box -> You mean for few weeks you are willing to sacrifice better phones with bit more. Ok.You do know that almost all the phones will be getting this in open source communities. r8?
See its your money. I replied to you, coz you said We. like its a movement. Please avoid that. You talk of personal preferences. Nexus 5 only makes sense for that 2 to 4 months, if at all, advantage of software.
Earlier it used to be priced fantastic. Now its not. You yourself said you are not the ready to go user, then honestly nexus 5 doesn't makes sense. Put some effort and make the experience truly worth it.
I have 2 Nexus devices right now beside this keyboard. Nexus 4 with CM10.2 and Galaxy Nexus with stock 4.3. I feel both are competent enough for a average user and remains the vanilla, stock etc.
Have a Nexus 7 with 4.3 stock back in India. I got these coz it gave me best of both worlds. As I believe software is important. But an average phone with almost similar price to flagships? No thanks.
But then again, I wont buy S4 or HTC one and put vanilla ROMS. Waste of hardware. But CM and focal in LG G2 is a nice combo.
My problem is not against this phone. I would suggest this phone to anyone in US. NOT IN INDIA. the price is truly disastrous. This post is not for people buying from US, as you still need a good 200 or 250 USD more to get the flagship.
But in India? with your own money? No you shouldn't buy this phone.
ps. Thanks for the point by point. It saved me the effort of putting them myself.