I've had my R7 plus since July, and I love it! The build quality is amazing and the battery life is insane. It usually lasts 2 days on a single charge with moderate to heavy usage (minus gaming). I myself don't play too many games and I never use NFC, so the only two drawbacks are non-existent for me. Actually, I think the Snapdragon 615 can handle gaming decently well, but I wouldn't know for sure. Another thing that people don't like is the fact that it's only a full HD screen, but I honestly can't tell the difference between full HD and quad HD; 386 ppi seems like enough for me. If you don't mind having a Snapdragon 615 phone in 2015 and don't use NFC, then there's nothing bad I can say about the phone. If you value battery life, build quality, and a 6" screen for media consumption, then I highly recommend it.
Oh, but ColorOS sucks balls. Some tweaking and a custom launcher hides most of it, though.
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