A year after iPhone X went on sale, they admit to a problem? And 1 more year before their performance throttling kills the usability if this model What if they

A year after iPhone X went on sale, they admit to a problem? And 1 more year before their performance throttling kills the usability if this model What if they delayed admission to reduce repair costs, and minimize brand damage? I don't trust them to be transparent, I hope regulators are watching this pattern.