My brother has had his FP2 for three years no and apart from some bugs with the bottom-module (which were known defects), he’s very satisfied. I myself have two FP2s, and although they don’t have the best specs, and they sometimes lag a little, they’re just good for everyday use (knowing the FP2 had known design flaws, which isn’t that much the case for the FP3).
I recommend you to have a look at this thread if you want reassuring experiences: Mine works fine, or here: POLL: How satisfied or unsatisfied are you with your FP3 or FP3+?, but you’ll never have a very representative image here on the forum.
I think all in all you can consider the FP3 as rather reliable, but that’s just my opinion. Of course you may have some bugs, and yes it’s not perfect nor as perfectly reliable as a Samsung or Apple smartphone, but Fairphone want it to be sustainable, and they do what they can to achieve their goal. This, I think, makes the difference.
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