We think the Motorola Defy is a great mid range android phone - it's water, dust and scratch resistant (ultra tough Gorilla Glass)! Plus it's cheaper than an iPhone. It's a great deal for a really tough phone, with a great screen resolution.
You can only get it from Telstra.
Read a review from Sydney Morning Herald here: http://tiny.cc/02w5y and some more details from Whistle Out: http://tiny.cc/yn19r
Lots of reports of speakers failing. Even a store demo unit was faulty.