That was basically what I wrote in the survey afterwards--I didn't personally get a lot out of it, but I think requiring us to take it was valuable!

Not long after I ordered my phone my father sent me a link about the 12's battery life, and if I had an 11 that'd make me leery of upgrading. But since I had a 7 that barely even had a working battery, it's similar to your 6-to-XR upgrade. Maybe I'll keep this 12 for four years too...

Buying it also upgraded my family's family plan to unlimited data and got us HBO Max too, so I should check out what's available on those services.