> An always plugged in port risks damage and a damaged USB port makes your phone a brick, not so for an analog port that is inarguably more resilient.
Doubt it, there is no data to support this with regards to Fairphone 4 and 5. You'd think that if there was a negative data point on that, there'd be tons and tons of CS reports on it. On the contrary; Fairphone 4 has very little CS support requirement and returns. In contrast to other phones, as well as Fairphone 2 (which was, by Fairphone's own [paraphrased] words, a CS disaster).
Either way, the USB-C port on Fairphone 4 and 5 is easily replaced.
> SD Card upsells are so obviously upsells, come on. Yes using shoddy peripherals can lead to a bad experience and they're replaceable for a reason.
eMMC is more reliable. Practically everyone is using these consumer grade (micro)SD cards. You get what you pay for.
> Every major vendor's earbuds and most of their headsets aren't battery-replacable.
Oh that is weird cause this guide is marked as Easy and a major brand [1]
[1] https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Sony+WF-1000XM3+Battery+Replace...
