I've had a similar sentiments with Google hardware and nearly every device I've purchased, including several generations of phones and a Google Home Hub, had to be returned at least once. This has left me with a less-than-favorable impression of Google's hardware quality. Given that I don't see much need for premium phones these days (I don't play games on my phone and am unsure about the value of AI editing features), I'm inclined to wait and explore midrange alternatives as they become available. (and not going for iPhone myself...)