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I use iPhones and Macs precisely for this Apple quality control.

I have used everything else (Symbian, Windows 8 phone, Windows 10 Phone, various Androids including pure Google Pixels).

They have all been tragically subpar compared to my experience with iPhone and iOS.

You need to look up more clinical trials horror stories.

Even after animal testing performed prior.

I know of participants that have passed away in such trials (witnessed by relatives).

The “slow” process is not due to over abundance of caution. Bad things unfortunately do happen.

> … while global warming was a comparatively distant threat.

Ahhh young folks. Until about the 70s all the media, leading scientist and organisations were concerned about the impending ice age.

So no, people then could not be bothered by the global warming, as they were actively scared of the horrors of the coming ice age.

How times have changed.