I switched my $1000 iPhone X for a $200 phone and it was not all that surprising

I've been using the iPhone X as a daily driver since November, finding it predictably solid as all the previous iPhones I've used through the years. There's very little to complain about it, seeing that it's rich with most of today's cutting-edge features, it captures some stunning portrait shots with its dual cameras, and it just operates at a higher level than most of its contemporaries. But there's just one thing that I can't fathom: its $1000 starting price.

I didn't personally buy this iPhone. The cost alone would cause me to reconsider forking over that sum of money. ...