[Google Pixel Guides, News, & Discussion] janvitos:
I'll try to keep this short as I could be writing a short story about how I've experienced the best and the worst about Google phones over the years. Unfortunately, what stands out today for me, is the worst.

I've owned Google phones since the Nexus 4. I've owned ( 2 ) Nexus 4, ( 2 ) Nexus 5, ( 1 ) Nexus 5S, ( 1 ) Nexus 6, ( 3 ) Pixel and ( 2 ) Pixel 2 XL. I also want to mention that I'm a software / hardware engineer (yes, both) with over 10 years experience with various electronic devices and technologies. I've also participated in fixing numerous bugs in Android and done my fair share of testing.

One thing I've noticed over the years is that ALL Google phones I've owned ALWAYS had some sort of defect. For example, the Nexus 4 had issues with the charging port. I had to get it replaced once. The second phone also stopped working after a few months and was discarded. The Nexus 5 had huge problems with the digitizer and had to be replaced as well. The Nexus 5S stopped working a few weeks after its 1 year warranty period - the CPU was at fault and the phone simply stopped booting. Nexus 6 had corrupted memory and needed to be formatted every weeks or so, until it died a few weeks after the end of the warranty period, again.

And that brings me to talk about the Pixel.

I bought the first Pixel phone when it was released in October 2016. Loved the phone. The camera was top notch and the phone in general was a blast to use. Until it stopped working properly. At the end of 2017, shortly after the warranty had ended, the Pixel's microphone stopped working. The phone could no longer record any sounds, whether by video or phone call audio. Google was nice enough to replace the phone out of warranty this time, but the second device they sent me had the same problem. So I had to send it in AGAIN for exchange. And so came the third Pixel. This time though, the phone seemed to be working properly... until I had to use the phone on a public 2.4 GHz network and realized 2.4 GHz was totally broken (Connecting -> Saved -> Disabled). The phone would only connect to 5 GHz networks, but I couldn't have known that before having to use the phone on a 2.4 GHz network (the phone always connected to a 5 GHz network at home). I called Google again, but this time, they refused to exchange the phone, stating it was out of warranty. But this (once brand new) phone never worked right when I purchased it. It had always been defective, and I had been deceived.

And that brings me to talk about the Pixel 2 XL.

I bought the Pixel 2 XL at the begining of 2018. Great phone, loved it, and was really hoping this phone would NOT exhibit any of the issues the Pixel had (or any oit. But I was wrong. About 8 months after I purchased the phone, the charging port stopped working suddenly. So again, Google offered to replace the device with a refurbrished one. But I have no more confidence. What will happen next? I'll get another 2-3 replacement phones until my warranty expires and I'll have to buy a new $1000+ phone again? This makes no sense. This is totally unacceptable. I was hoping Google would eventually sell devices at the height of their reputation, but it seems they chose the cheap way out. Selling cheap devices that break often, and exchanging them for equally cheap devices to rip people out of their money, is kind of a cheap business practice. Isn't it, Google? I'd be happy to hear what others have to say about their experience with Google phones, but in the meantime...

I'm done with Google phones.