[oarsinsync]

> the SE, which I was reluctant to buy after several of my acquaintances complained of the device expiring days after purchase

As a counter point, myself and 2 friends all have the SE, and we all love it. iPhone 5 form factor, better battery life and equal performance to the iPhone 6s made it the winning choice for all 3 of us.

2 of us have had it since launch day, no regrets.

[wanda]

Of course it works well for many buyers. In my mind, it was still £300 more than I paid for my 5s and I had no further demands of the iPhone 5 besides a longer passcode.