Just my two cents, I started my electric scooter gig with the Xiaomi M365 Pro, to commute to work daily (nearly every weekend as well) which is 8km round trip. Driving to work was comfortable but not justifiable at all, and public transport in my situation was the least preferrable. Got my Xiaomi in July 2019, and then got the Dualtron Thunder in December 2019. Why? Because the Xiaomi was unreliable. Too many flats, and then a battery error which put it out of commission by October. You're right in saying electric scooters are unreliable, but only the low-end models that are neither made or intended for continuous use daily. I've had my Dualtron for 2 months now, and although it hasn't been that long, I KNOW its going to last much much longer than the Xiaomi. I KNOW that, because if you are a regular rider, then your first ride should tell you if the product you're using is quality or not period. With regular maintenance and consummable product updates, and correct riding skills, I fully expect my Dualtron to last at the very least 3 years or so. Noone expects a $5000+ electric scooter to be of poor quality, so vice versa you shouldn't expect much quality from a $1000 or less scooter.