if HTC advertised as much as samsung did, they would be top dog by miles.
sadly their ad and distribution is lacking in spades.
however that isnt to say they not making quality handsets. i've only been buying HTC handsets.
if they truly shut down, its going to be hard buying another device that will match up to theirs.
Samsung, LG, sony may have the android experience but none of them are as good as sense UI and their build quality is nowhere near HTC.