Woke up on Monday and my Pixel 6 Pro wasnt quite fitting in the case while i was checking news while having coffee on the morning. Pushed it in and it didnt seem to fit right. Took the case off to find it had turned itself into a spicy pillow and was splitting along the side. Was 1 month inside warranty, messaged support who told me it was wear and tear initially. I made it quite clear i wasnt accepting that and there wasnt even any way that internal adhesive failing would be wear and tear, never mind battery expansion. They agreed to replace it with a refurb as a goodwill gesture, how very nice of them. I upgraded the same day to a S23 Ultra and have sold the refurb to a reseller.
The UK isn't even in the EU.
Pixel 7 Pro was discounted to like €600 for a long time on Dutch carriers.
The US also has taxes but those are not shown on the US site.
I don't know what else to tell other than go live in an actual EU country for a while, especially with the weird tangent about healthcare.