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I use eSIMs exclusively for travelling. They are extremely convenient and the cost is great. The alternative is often handing over your passport to a random shop seller that then does who-knows-what with it before handing over an expensive and easily-lost SIM that usually costs a lot more and only works in one country, and may not be rechargeable.

I tried a few different services before settling on Airalo, which I now use exclusively. Nomad did not work at all. Some others like 3HK or DENT were cheap but unreliable.

Also, using Airalo in China gets you around the great firewall.

Oh, I also use Keepgo for cheap 365-day LTE access on an iPad. It has been reliable.

Although my experience has been good with iPhones, it has not been good with Android phones. This may be related to your experience, or your poor experience may be due to a shaky rollout from a legacy carrier.

For my main phone I will still prefer a normal SIM as the service can be easily transferred if the phone is damaged. Maybe this perception will change as eSIM client-facing features improve.