My last phone before this one was about $400 and it lasted years. This new phone I haven't even had it one year and I need a new one. This phenomenon of planned obsolescence is a very real thing and I have found that it applies to laptops as well. I bought a $1200 laptop 7 years ago and it is just now starting to show signs of needing to be replaced. Prior to that, I would buy a new $400 laptop every 18 months or so... It just doesn't make sense to get the shitty ones for this type of thing.