do people actually leave the apple cult??

since its been almost 3 years, ive been considering whether i want to repurchase the apple watch or try something else (garmin, oura etc) and decided to give more thought into the purchase decision.

1. sad battery life

i really wished they can be charged less. i cant tell you how often my watch dies when im out, or when im overseas, if i dont bring the charger, thats it. i already know i’ll be living without my watch for a few days because a full charge cant even last a day!1!!1!

2. i only really use the workout tracking feature

dont get me wrong, i use it to set alarms, recieve notifications, look at the time etc, but i realised that the only thing that i find hard to leave behind is the workout tracking feature. as a person that appreciates a variety of workouts (yoga, running, powerlifting, pilates etc), i never had to worry about whether the watch was able to track my activity. lovin the diversity. but everything else seems to be excessive and almost wasteful cus i dont use it.

3. the notifications are so distracting

i have to have them on for work purposes and it allows me to not look at my phone to check my notifications but at the same time, notifications on my watch disrupt my focus when i study or work or when i spend time with friends/ family. i’m on the fence on whether i need it or i should completely eliminate it from my life because i have seen how it serves me well but it might cause me unnecessary stress.

4. apple cult

its the only watch that apple has and im ashamed (am i really) to say that at this point its sunk cost fallacy, i want my rings forever.

can someone weigh in on my train of thought and help me out, like deinfluence me from getting another apple watch, or let me know if you feel the same anxiety/ pressure (?)