Returned 17 pro max and kept my 15 pro max

This is the second year in a row where I didn’t end up upgrading my phone. Prior to this, I have upgraded every year since the iPhone 3G. The reason I did not keep the 17 pro max was mostly size and weight. For whatever reason, I found the increase from the 15 to the 16/17 to be uncomfortable. The 15 pro max allows me to enjoy the larger screen without becoming quite as strained in my hands as the 17 pro max. I hate the camera control button. I did enjoy the better zoom and brighter screen in direct sunlight of the 17 pro max. Ideally I’d get the regular pro, but I would rather use the slightly less capable 15 pro max camera system and still have the larger screen. After two years of extreme usage, my 15 pro max still is flawless! A lot of people talk about the “best” iPhones from years past, and for me the 15 pro max is still peak iPhone.