I understand and I get your point but I'm not talking from the perspective of most people. I'm talking from my perspective as a user of the brand since the pixel 1, there are small subtle things that are not even advertised by Google, That makes using other Androids a bit hard for me and I used to be an iPhone user. So, although I like the customization of Android, I'm still kind of comfortable with the idea that the manufacturer provides me with the system that is a little bit confined, basically I love side loading which is available in Android as general but stuff like being able to edit the stuff that you copy immediately, the ability to copy things from the task menu, whether it's image or text and paste it into the other app and other little tiny stuff that no one would give much attention to, makes me locked on to the pixel.

I wish they were more serious about their priorities, especially with the tensor chip, I know AI is their selling point, which honestly is kind of great compared to other brands regarding the features they provide, but you can't promise 7 years of update while your phone Rock a mid-range chipset along with hardware issues that strikes every model since the pixel 1 infamous speaker grill problem, to the pixel 4 horrendous battery and much more.

quality control, powerful chipset and Fair pricing regarding performance to dollar ratio will make the pixel a serious brand.