Xbox or PS4

I got a lot of time invested with xbox to gamerscores and the layout of the controller. I want to desperately love XBOX ONE...honestly I really do. I do not want to make a new gamertag and sign up for Playstation plus. However, Xbox1 has so many restrictions it is unbearable. We literally do not fully own the xbox1, you buy a game u cannot do whatever you want with it. The every 24hr being connected thing is honestly does not really bother me cause all I play is multiplayer games. However, I will rant for people who have poor internet ability such as people in the military. It is so stupid that it has to be connected to the internet to play after 24hrs. $499 price tag...I do not even have the words for that price just ::FACE PALM:: I knew it was going to be around that range but still it would have been nice if it was $399. It seems like microsoft is literally trying to throw away money and customers aka gamers. Also, no removable hardrive?? I can just see it happening the equivalent of RED RING OF DOOM for xbox1 will show up in some form and those who have spent $499 will have to spend another $499. They do not have different versions so you can not like before just buy the lesser model and replace your hardrive for the fraction of the price. Yes, ps4 has announced their hardrive is removable. Also with the xbox kinect always listening and watching you. Yes, they said you can pause it and make it only have the ability to listen to "xbox 1 on" but with all the current news about the NSA that was recording phone calls/data from att, version, t-mobile makes you really think how safe/secure will your xbox1 be if it was hacked. Microsoft has been hacked numerous times and if someone hacks ur xbox1 hopefully your not saying or doing something stupid in your home at the time (paranoid, I am) With that said, I love my xbox it has been with me so many years...so many years and hours have been joyfully spent on it during my college years to now. I do not know what to do, I am torn. Xbox1 does have some amazing exclusives like titanfall from the old call of duty guys. I can see that being the next MLG game...a lot of action constantly. However, I can clearly see ps4 is the better gaming hardware with 100% of its dedication towards gamers. I will most likely get the XBOX ONE cause when the dust settles my friends will be getting the xbox1 and that in itself is the main reason why I play games, to play games with friends.