I recently decided to make the jump from iOS to Android after seeing some improvements Google made with 4.4 KitKat. They looked promising and gave me hope for the future of the OS.
As a designer, this choice was difficult, but it's one I'm glad I made. I spent some quality time with various devices (HTC One, Nexus 5, Moto X) until I found what worked best for me. I ultimately decided to go with the Moto X for the form factor, active notifications, touch-less control and the OLED display.
After a few hours of research and heavy customization, I finally had a minimal launcher UI with my name written all over it. Ahhh, now that's refreshing.