[brailsafe]

Agreed. I'm using a pixel 4a that I bought in 2020 probably, after someone stole the Oneplus 3 that I bought used on Craigslist. The screen is cracker down the middle, but otherwise I literally haven't thought about what I'd pay more for. In fact, by paying more for an ostensibly better phone within the same lineup, it would be bigger and more annoying to use, have no headphone jack, have potentially worse battery life, and cost me a couple hundred more. I knew when I purchased it that there was a high likelihood of the screen getting cracked within the first 2 years, or stolen, and therefore my risk is lower by buying the cheapest viable current variant.