Businesses used to beg for our patronage. Now you have people lining up for products, paying over the top for products the business intentionally keeps in short supply and swearing fealty to a specific phone brand.
It's why enshitification happens. It's why they can push AI on us and turn everything into a subscription. You've already shown that you won't boycott them. You've already that you're nothing but if not a consumer and you're willing to consume anything if it's marketed correctly.
You'd all be getting blown up in Teslas right now if Musk wasn't such an idiot who feels the need to pretend he's Tony stark. He's pulled a JK Rowling and got on the wrong side of everyone.
Ask yourself why businesses aren't doing better by you, especially in an economy where no one on minimum wage can afford rent. It's because you allow them.
So take 1% of that attitude your put towards customer service employees and direct it at businesses. I guarantee you'll see your next iPhone coming with free headphones and charger.
