Anyone else certainly, reports are all over the forum unfortunately … but I don’t.
My Fairphone 2 works totally fine. Battery is not a highlight, but normally I would get through the day, and if in doubt, that’s what powerbanks are for.
You really installed from scratch?
I avoid carrying the phone in my trouser pockets, thus minimizing physical strain and bending.
I have a flip case around it for general protection.
I have a magnetic adapter sitting in the micro USB port to minimize physical strain on the port. I’m still on my first bottom module since February 2017.
I try to avoid (a)social media Apps altogether.
I use as few as possible Apps from the Play Store, I prefer Open Source Apps from F-Droid.
I’m running LineageOS for microG, and I mainly use a browser (Fennec F-Droid), stock e-mail/ SMS Apps, some public transport Apps, maps/ navigation (OsmAnd+), peer pressure communication (Discord).
Well, it’s new, only time will tell.
Depending on where you live you might be able to check it out first in a store near you.
The partnership with Vodafone might help with availability in stores, too.