>I can’t send my $800 phone to the manufacturer and pay some extra money to get it repaired like I could if this was a Samsung or Apple device.

It's not warranty or free repairs he is asking for isn't it? He is asking for paid support.

Ah, I didn't read article. But google also provides some options for that: https://store.google.com/magazine/device_protection https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6309809?hl=en