I haven't owned one of their devices, but it seems like Linus[1] is not satisfied with their current situation.

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GNoelvk6S4

Yikes! I have a OnePlus 5T that I'm very happy with.

Amusingly I was thinking of getting a Pixel 6 until I saw this thread, and thought "Oh well, back to OnePlus." Now I don't know what to get.

Is Pixel hardware the problem?

Or untested buggy Google shovel-ware?

I would argue the value add of the Pixel 6 is the proprietary Google SW. I was considering the Pixel 6 only for its photo abilities, and a lot of those are via Google SW - not fantastic lenses/processors. If I replace it with a custom ROM, the OnePlus is probably a better device (faster processor, etc).

If the Google SW is so buggy, there's no compelling reason to buy one just because of the HW.

GrapheneOS.org, CalyxOS.org, et al

Would I get access to the proprietary camera features with these? If not, what's the point of getting a Pixel 6 and putting a custom ROM on it when there is better HW out there?

Man, I'm old enough to remember when Linus stood for the Linux guy. I was a little confused until I clicked the link.

I lost my confidence in OnePlus when one of their OTA updates soft-bricked my OnePlus 5 on Christmas Eve. Lost all of the data that wasn't backed up, since I had to perform a complete wipe and the phone was encrypted.

Also, OnePlus doesn't have a good track record when it comes to this particular issue: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40656034