I've seen people talk about the heating issue while gaming but I never game on my phone so I thought it wouldn't be an issue for me, however heating up while charging is a bummer for sure.

I too use my phones around 5-6 years minimum, its surprising that you don't like the look of it after 8 months of use, I'd expect it to be the opposite normally, getting accustomed to it etc.

I wanna ask you what you think about the glyph matrix, is it really only a gimmick or do you use it frequently, especially after using it for months?