This is not a conversation about guns. This is a conversation about items that have withstood abuse that are near unbreakable.
Some items I have heard referenced as AK47 of:
Gerber MP600: It's a multi tool
Old Thinkpad Laptops
Mag lights
Toyota Hilux
My last Xiaomi phone cost me 200USD and lasted over five years. Screen started intermittently not working and bought a new one.
Was it the mi9? This model soured my opinion of Xiaomi a bit
I am writing this from mi9s. Bought it six years ago and I use and abuse it daily. The only thing I've replaced is the rubber back cover.
It's good phone but like with everything no software updates make it obsolete quickly. And bootlader unlocking is a pain in the ass. My next phone will be definitely something I can flash with Lineage once vendor decides it is no longer profitable to provide updates.