Wouldn't a cheap ZTE U950 (around $153) beat this HTC 200 entry level phone?
The U950 has a Tegra 3 quad core at its disposal, 1GB RAM (double than the above HTC), is by a whole inch larger (4.3" vs HTC 3.5"), has a resolution of 800x480 and expandable storage.
Also... I never saw the point in paying more for brand names. Its beyond idiotic.
I'd rather do my research and find smart phones of relatively high quality without paying through the nose (which is possible).
I also still use a ZTE Blade which is now 2 and a half years old.
Has latest Jelly Bean installed on it, and does what it needs to do for me (granted a more powerful phone would be beneficial for taking photos and videos properly - but those functions are rare for me) and I already dropped it on the floor several times without suffering a scratch (but the AutoZoom function seems to have been the thing to go on the first drop).