[michaelmrose]

Phone quality is uneven with some OEMs consistently producing crap and others sometimes laying eggs. Your sample size is likely small. Many people don't buy a new phone until the old one doesn't work anymore. So you could trivially have only experienced 2-3 phones total. It would be trivial then to conclude all phones have these problems even though its not so.

Try a Motorola or a well reviewed model from another manufacture paying attention especially to people's complaints and whether or not they represent legit flaws. Spend at least 30 minutes reading reviews before you buy.