I'm hovering in the same airspace (thinking about an XR), though not certain I'll go that way in the end vs buying a Pixel 2 for literally half the price once G

I'm hovering in the same airspace (thinking about an XR), though not certain I'll go that way in the end vs buying a Pixel 2 for literally half the price once Google inevitably drops their price. Seeing a trillion-dollar company stand up for privacy, whether for altruistic reasons or not, really makes me want to support them.