Most people are stuck in the Apple jail with several Apple (spy)devices and don't know how to get out of that misery. To avoid dealing with the unsatisfactory feeling they lie to themselves by claiming how beautiful, nice and shiny the Apple cage looks like, how well the devices harmonize with each other and what a crap the Android open source project is. That's called cognitive dissonance.

In the end, the choice is yours: you can either blindly trust big-tech companies like Apple with your personal information, location and your freedom, or you can take proactive steps to protect yourself and be sovereign. The latter may require more effort, but isn't it worth it for the peace of mind?

Glad you are switching away from Apple prison @davidw 👍