A stolen device forced me to buy a new one and i was able to get a slightly used Pixel 10 Pro at a much better price than a new Pixel 9 Pro.
Went all-in, have been using the device as my daily driver since shortly after experimental release and only encountered minor bugs so far (one camera crash notification after every reboot (after that camera works flawlessly so not a big issue), a user profile that had to be reset once because it caused crashes and reboots, and a USB bug which has a solution). Otherwise, it runs like clockwork. Nevertheless, I am aware of the risk and think RedDeath takes a reasonable approach.
But personally, I like to tinker and set up devices from scratch, and for me, it wouldn't be the end of the world if I had to do everything over again. I'm backing up even more cautiously than usual and have an old Samsung device nearby waiting to be setuped in worstcase scenario.