[RajT88]

I too have an S10e.

The initial reason was I had a real leather case for my S7 for when it finally got too janky to use, and I was able to 3d print a new shell to put in the case for the S10e.

I drop my phone enough, after a few years I had 2 problems: 1. The phone had a cracked screen and moisture found its way inside causing wireless (cell and WiFi) to sometimes not work and 2. Security updates (or lack thereof) meant I could not access work stuff anymore due to their policies.

After shopping around I realized paying another $200 for a replacement phone which still did the job, fit in my pocket and my nice leather case, and which could be upgraded to LineageOS and get back up to date on security patches was the best option for me. So I am on my second S10e as of a few months ago.

At 200 USD, I would be happy replacing the phone every 2 years, but I suspect if I am careful, I will not have to. Smart phones have become big, expensive and ever more filled with crapware. LineageOS helps with crapware too (which is probably why everyone locks their bootloader these days).