Actually, was not in a great shape two years ago. They needed, first, to change their design with X and, then, make cheaper iPhones that could compare in specs with the pricier ones, which they did this year. Only then they began to thrive again. I’m waiting for a SE real successor to buy to my wife. If it doesn’t appear until February, I’ll buy her a normal 11 and that’s it. Now that’s possible. Two years ago it wasn’t, because of this she is still using her old iPhone SE...
And, for myself, I’ll only buy a new iPhone when a new design came out. Until then, I’m more than happy with my sometimes laggy Note10+
