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My iPhone 14 Pro Max battery is about ready to be replaced, so I will be going that route and hold onto it for another year or two. Really no reason for me to upgrade, so I’ll sit this round out and see what happens down the road. 

CaptainQ said:

are studio displays safe? they are fairly similar

Good question. I had problems with my old 2011 Thunderbolt Display back in the day, and I own the current 27 inch Studio Display. I purchased the yearly $49.99 AppleCare plan for it because of the past issues with Apple's displays. Totally worth it, in my opinion

I think that lots of folks are just holding on to their iPhones longer. I got a $1K rebate on my iPhone 14 Pro Max through AT&T. The catch of course is that you get the rebates back on a monthly basis. That’s fine with me. Getting a $1600 phone for only $600 by keeping it three years is fine with me. I may purchase an iPhone 17 next year, but then again I may just hold onto the 14. It will be paid off completely, and honestly should be still quite useful. 

Thanks for the six month update review! Me personally, going from a 14 Pro Max would be a little much. My habit of yearly upgrading has ended with these phones being so good, as well as the fact that the aggressive 1K off AT&T sale of the 14 Pro Max was just too good to pass up (only caveat being that you get the deal with monthly rebates. Still a fantastic deal netting me a $600 1TB iPhone when all is said and done after 3yrs). You mention going caseless, which would worry me somewhat especially with the rear glass being more susceptible to shattering due to the new Titanium frame, at least based on some drop tests I have seen. Still, a great update, if I were coming from an 11 or 12 series, especially.

All I can honestly say is: "Apple, TAKE MY MONEY...if I HAD it!!!!😭😵‍💫. That is the impression that I believe a LOT of folks are coming away with, and perhaps that makes Zuckerberg nervous, as well it SHOULD.