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That was true years ago, though. The LG Optimus & Optimus Pro were/are very high quality phones. Also, let's not forget last year's Nexus 4 which was/is LG-produced, too.
LG's bad rep is a legacy issue but it's not very relevant now.
Source?
Also, I hope not, for non-US customers. Motorola is horrible for just about everyone but the yanks in terms of availability. LG is better, Samsung tends to be great at rolling out those phones but I guess Google doesn't want Samsung even stronger than they already are.
Motorola making the Nexus 5 would be logical in some sense, from Google's POV, but LG has better technology, especially around batteries/displays.
Yeah I'm not so sure about Moto. They put together a nice handset in terms of the build quality, but do I really want the Nexus 5 to be a step backwards in CPU speed and display technology? Even if n-1 display means the same level as the Nexus 4, Moto has been sourcing OLED displays from Samsung. So at best we get the GS4 display. At worst, it's probably the same stuff from last year (GS3).
I'm not so excited about jumping around manufacturers. It gives everyone a shot, but everyone learns from last year's mistakes. You can bet that if LG were given a second shot they'd make an even nicer handset. Now you want Motorola to give it a try, I'm not sure how well they'd perform.