thank you for using an open-ended post that let me just tac more on

8. Reparability Pixels use primarily stock (and in-stock) parts and don't use cutesy reparability obstruction schemes. They have good quality documentation. They are popular enough that screen-repair technicians have parts on-hand and those parts aren't expensive and the repair isn't difficult so it's like 200$ and an afternoon if you pop your screen. source: this is what the guy at the ubreakifix told me

9. Durability I've had a Pixel 1,4 and 7 and I keep a 10-20$ silicone bumper on my phone and I only blew up the screen once when my 7 flew out of my pocket and survived at 15 foot drop onto concrete.

5a. Sales In my experience a pixel will give you three or four good years and then Google will run a promo on an upgrade and then I assume they recycle the tired-but-still-working phone. you perform the data erase ritual and send your phone away in a little cardboard mail sarcophagus.