as indecisive as i sound my recent hard-bricked phone fiasco(note to self, make sure you have a FULL set of instructions to go by BEFORE you get started) and having successfully fixed that means i can probably get basically anything for dirt cheap and bring it back from the dead for my own use
so im going Optimus G if LG has a similar recovery exploit available (the At&t version has an SD card and fits my usage and much more nicely...)
the only problem is unlocking because congress can't get around to fixing an economic crisis but seems perfectly happy to outlaw unlocking cell phones...
but seriously another tip ive learned, if it doesn't share hardware with a nexus hardware (S1-2, Optimus G) think before you root because your mileage may vary... my current phone the zte avail just happened to be dirt cheap and easily hackable (you literally remove all firmware updates and call this number) allowing it to attract a decent development gathering.
Some developers on xda seem to be trying to give the poor Optimus G an identity crisis.
how amusing...