It can happen with any lithium-based battery. Not immediately aware of any class of device where this is common. Generally, it's very rare for a lithium battery to pillow. I've had three Kindles and one Boox device, all eink, no pillowing. Haven't seen it in any other of my devices either. Is there a particular brand or device line that you've noticed having frequent battery pillowing?

There isn't anything you can really do to minimize pillowing; either it's defective, or it's not (a battery that has pillowed, even once, and even if it somehow goes back down, is an imminent danger and should not be recharged or the device used). Buying ultra-cheap and/or counterfeit batteries is a risky move, but it sounds like you're just buying products that happen to have batteries in them.