But it still works, it is still in use, so no e-waste. A product you don't use is waste all along. Maybe it will sit in a drawer for a decade or two before it

But it still works, it is still in use, so no e-waste. A product you don't use is waste all along. Maybe it will sit in a drawer for a decade or two before it becomes obsolete and you trash it. But it doesn't mean it lasted for decades, it means you kept your waste for decades. A cheap product you use to its fullest because you are not scared of breaking it is less of a waste than an expensive product you hesitate to use.