Find My on iPhone 17e. How bad is the downgrade

I’m looking at getting my husband a 17e to replace his iPhone 12 that has become super slow due to recent software updates. However, I’m worried about the loss of UWB, the enhanced bluetooth that gives you precise Find My directions. We have Airtags on our keys and he has the Airpods where you can find the case and earbuds separately. We often use Find My to locate them, and the “5 feet to your left”, “12 feet above you” type instructions have been super useful. Does anyone have experience with going from a phone with UWB (and of the main series iPhones 12 and later) to one without it (the 16e/17e)? How bad was the downgrade when it comes to finding items around the house?