[ehn16]

1. My unlocked LG G5 bought from ebay "Top Rated Plus" seller in "great" condition:
- Power button stopped working after 1 year
- Rear camera stopped auto focusing ( the regular camera, the wide angle camera still works)

2. Ordered a LG G3 for my dad from similar Top Rated Plus seller
- Battery drains entirely in less than 1 hour when in use
- Phone takes more than half an hour to turn on when turning on
- Freezes unexpectedly

3. Motorola X - amazon refurbished
- Phone got stuck in boot screen after a year

Am I just having bad luck since these are refurbished products or are these common problems with Androids after a year or two?

I always found it outrageous to pay $500-1000 for a new cellphone. But I probably have spent more than $800 now on 6 different cellphones.

What are your experiences? What is the most durable cellphone that is also fast and has a good camera?

[belodion]

Welcome.

The only one of those phones of which I have experience is the LG G3, my specimen now being about 3.5y old, bought new, and still working perfectly. It's fast - bam bam bam - and has a good camera. It boots quickly, does not freeze, and easily gives several hours of screen-on time....over four if I allow it to discharge to about 20%. It has survived the normal knocks, and also a fall down a flight of carpeted stairs in a half case. In short, I don't think that your G3 is typical.