My 2 cents. Samsung is a big boy. Even though, for me they make the most incredible devices, this is their fault, like it or not. They will recover, and they will be fine. Its not a conspiracy, the F'd up with a device that could have set the tone for not just the Note series, but all future phones. The thing I find with Android is people complain about the smallest things, but with that fruit company, their issues are protected by all means. I work in retail, and when I have a customer mention the Note 7, I have them do a google search on exploding phones. Their mouths fall open because their beloved fruit phone is among those listed. Do you think they go tell their friends? Probably not. Its like someone that purchases a 120 thousand dollar car, that keeps cuting off, dashboard lights flicker. You think their gonna talk bad about that car. Probably not. Thats how the Fruit community as well as the media is, protect the baby by all means necessary. So Samsung cannot make thesed kinds of mistakes, they just cant.
As crazy as it sounds, Ive saw better pics of the Note 7 in these reports of explosions then I did when it was released. Check for yourself, anything from the fruit company, the way they post the pics would make anyone want to buy it. Now look at Android devices, they way they are pictured. Most time the sexinest is not there. I find this with what they call the best sites for tech.
Samsung has, and always be the underdog, and thats fine with me. As long as they continue to push the envelope im good. If they ever become like the fruit company, its time to move on.
My 2 cents