Pc parts aren’t cheap either…

I was 100% with you until the last bit.

Don’t remember if the interface was much different. Forced dark mode and notification history work fine. You can take screenshots in the overview, not sure about select, maybe you need an app?

MicroG isn’t necessary with Grapheneos’s sandboxed Google Play.

I bought my Pixel 9 refurbished (as new).

They’re pretty “mask off” at this point.