I see much of this on the subreddit as well. Though maybe I can be a point of anecdata to the opposite side. I ordered(Librem 5 USA) in December 21, got my phone in July 22. Had some small issues, emailed customer support, got helpful responses. The phone calls and texts fine. There are good apps, a good community, etc. I think there is a loud minority of people that didn't quite understand what they were buying into. A small company and a first product.. you're really speculating by being early. This is not going to be remotely close to the same experience as buying a device with +20y of development from a top 5 most traded public companies in the U.S.. I bought the phone with the understanding, maybe I get the phone in 2022, maybe I don't. Maybe I get the phone and it can't make calls/texts because of a software issue and I'll have to wait for a fix or aid in development.. I would recommend the phone to others who share similar expectations. Though I would recommend the USA version as they seem to be available. It seems those still waiting for phones might be stuck waiting for the chinese model.(chip shortage related? Idk)