Where to find?
How many of you all actually managed to get an ROG Phone 9 (series) phone? I had seen Microcenter had a small number in stock, but then sold out before I was ready to buy. Since they are not selling in the US anymore, and it seems like they only had limited stock to begin with, I am only seeing Global/China models online for reselling, which don't have the full cellular band support, even with the flashed ROM (to my knowledge).
I would have been interested in the Sony Xperia, for having the headphone jack and SD card, but they don't sell in the US, and haven't for a few years now, so the cellular bands are even worse even if I were to import one, but at least those are in stock.
I am wishing to avoid Chinese brands (OnePlus, Vivo, Infinix, Oppo, Honor, etc.) but that seems to be basically the whole market outside of the few larger brands, and those larger brands are the only ones who seem to have any footprint in the US anyways. I would prefer not getting a Samsung or Google phone, and definitely not an iPhone, but it doesn't seem like I have a lot of options, since even Motorola is Chinese.
Any thoughts or suggestions? Do you know anyone selling theirs, or what a good way to get one would be? Or some other alternative option? Thanks!