I totally agree. Used pixels are superb with grapheneos. Syncthing is what i use ad a backup. I think the problemi is that google stops releasing updates after 5 yearss old units don’t get updates I think. I have the 5th June build and it reports a security update of December 2023.
Consumers need to wake up. I’d rather pay a lot more for my car rather than: A) rely on Chinese people exploitation on low pay and no work rights B) no environment protection in China C) generally lower quality D) killing jobs in Europe E) making Europe depend on China When capitalism is distorted, then the state must intervene