AdGuard works well for me. It also let me block ads in most apps. You can usually get a decent lifetime license for a bunch of devices (I believe 5) at StackSocial.

EDIT: Just checked, and yeah, really good deal running right now: https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/adguard-family-plan-lifetime-subscription

I wanted an Apple Watch and AirDrop with my Mac is handy.

I have two official bands and a bunch of knockoff sport loops because Apple gave up on making ones that look nice, so it’s not a big deal to me if they change the connector. I’m not planning on upgrading from my Series 7 for a couple more years anyway, so it’s not like I’d have to get rid of my bands in the first place.

The Mail app is pretty bad with Gmail (really slow to receive new mail), I’d recommend using something like Spark instead.

Yup. It tracks my workouts, plays my podcasts, lets me set timers and silent alarms, and tells me the time.

And? People make bad decisions all the time. Lots of people still don’t use 2FA and then they whine when they lose their accounts. Sometimes security is worth a little bit of annoyance.

Just because it worked that way doesn’t mean it’s not a potential security flaw.