I’m still using an iPhone 11.
I’m happy with it, and thankful to live in in age when such things are possible.
It cost well under $1000, back in 2019.
Of course $1000 back then would be $2000 now.
I was on the flip phone off and on for over ten years (I’m a late adopter of cell phone tech) then my cell company told me I had to upgrade. I bit the bullet and got the SE (version 2).
I’d worked with someone who was still using her iPhone 6 and I tried it out (with permission) and really liked it. The SE was based on the iPhone 5, but had slowly been upgraded, and is literally the only bargain in the entire Apple lineup (not just phones, although the M1 MacBook is close).
Just shedding the laughter when I brandished my flip phone was nice, and that probably kept me from snapping my cap and getting addition probation. /jk
When I had to upgrade one of those cell-based land line replacements (I wanted to keep my old number after a move) I switched cell companies and bought an SE (version 3).
I’ve always been pretty pleased with both. To my eye the 2020 version has a better (brighter, sharper) screen than the 2022 version.