hi im new to smartphone but considering android.

1. SE/HTC. (currently eyeing arc and incredible S)
2. would like to have recommendations for phones around 1.5k. i'll go for higher price if its more worth it.
3. IDK about ram or proc. but i want good camera, and big screen.
4. im buying this phone and gonna use it for years ahead. so it has to be durable. and i dont have time to go online with laptop, so this phone usage will be maximized, hence i need almost everything in it.

read about defy but dont like the cam MP and its thickness. anyways, is defy+ around yet?

err isit too much to ask?