This is such a weird view of the world, Apple products are the Honda Civics. They're literally mass-market products with 50% market share in the US. They're not some snooty artisanal soda, they're Coke, and you're over here arguing that if you drink anything other than Big K you're doing it for the status.

You are allowed to aim a little higher than rice and beans for dinner without fear of it being called gourmet. It's been a decade since anyone cared what kind of phone you have. My four year old used iPhone with a cracked screen makes me look rich AF I'm sure.