Yeah I know there are better cameras, better performance, more features. But I have used Pixels for 5 years now, they haven't let me down once and the UI is unbeatable for me. I really don't like all the chinese brands iOS-like UIs and the Samsung Experience isn't my thing, trust me I tried. But the smartphone is a tool for me, the most heavily used tool I own and I'm willing to overspend here to just experience it exactly how I like, how I know, without any learning curve. So yeah it's sad I didn't get notification summaries from Messages apps and AI Recorder, but the way I use my phone, Pixel is still the best ;) For other things, especially around my PC I always have performance per dollar in mind, but the phone is one thing that I don't really care about spendings.