This is very well said. Every time the subject of smartphones comes up, people will claim there are workarounds to the privacy, security, repair-ability, or usa

This is very well said. Every time the subject of smartphones comes up, people will claim there are workarounds to the privacy, security, repair-ability, or usability issues. These arguments have some merit, but these workarounds are almost always very fragile, tenuous, and completely out of reach for most normal users. If you come to rely on these workarounds, you'll be playing a game of cat and mouse for years as Google and Apple find different ways to indirectly ruin your workflow.