For me it was always about personal preference. Last I had an iPhone was like 2012 or something. I always liked their build quality. But they lost some of that later on, I never really cared for the interface. Even if it was easy to use.
Though I don't take pleasure in the told you so stuff. I wish we had more freedom to choose what we liked and not be beholden to the corporate thumb.
But. I'm not surprised we don't π€·ββοΈ