I definitely have felt that way, but I have the Note 8 now, and for the first time, I feel like Samsung has mostly tried to stay out of my way, software-wise. I do wish I could repurpose the Bixby key to do something else, but other than that, I love it. Waterproof, SD card slot, beautiful display.

I'm impressed by the S9, but the new features aren't compelling enough to me to upgrade, so maybe next year.