I just gave up a few weeks ago and bought a pixel 6, but this phone might make me rethink that decision. It's smallish and has a 3,5mm jack? That's as close to my ideal phone as it's going to get in 2022!
I'm happy I returned my on-order Pixel 6 when the 6a came out... the 6a is the smallest in their lineup and it's still a little bigger than my preference.
I've been rocking an iPhone 7 since it came out - I want a true one-handed, pocketable phone - but nobody tests software on them anymore and things are glitching hard. Plus, battery life is half a day now.
My condolences! I hate this phone so much that I am taking evey chance to shit on it and warn people. I never realized how perfect the pixle 5 and A11 were until I "upgraded".
Exactly in the same boat.
Did a thorough research of the entire market, and pixel 6 seemed like the least problematic choice - so I got it three weeks ago.