The Pixel a-models are quite good actually and have a good price point. I bough this 6a as soon as the first promotion came out, so well over a year. I wouldn't consider that as breaking in a month, just the battery shouldn't be a thing I have to think about at that age. The thing is, I don't know if this is a widespread issue or only affecting me. I'll swap the battery probably sooner than later and good to go for longer. Definitely not a reason to buy a new device.