This is so true.... Mid range offerings now are the value for money. My daily driver now is just a run-of-the-mill chayna phone but served me well.... Just on be on topic, my latest tech buy is a USB power meter.
Was present for the introduction of the 86 in Quirino Grandstand years ago.... DK was there to show off the 86 and until now still impressed by it. Go 86rs!!!!