Oh, one other thing about perpetual software updates. Good... but what happens when one needs a hardware upgrade?
In the case of this thread, 5G is just around the corner, but most of the phones don't support it, and it is unlikely to be fixed by some software patch.
Faster processors
More memory.
Oh, and now most new phones have only marginally replaceable batteries.
Living in a glass house?
What about using a glass phone? Wrap-around glass. Glass back.