That said, I'm totally unconvinced by this video. There's zero details of how Apple allegedly slows down old phones. Lowered clock rate? Artificially increased system call times? Nothing actually explained in the video.

Does that mean "the notch" goes away, too?

I'd rather the phone be a bit slower than having the phone cut out on me.

There's a simple fix to this, and that's just to have a healthy battery in your phone. No need to buy a new phone.

Apple claims this is to "keep things stable when the battery ages" and there are tons of suckers out there that belive it.

But somehow, this always happens as a new iPhone is being introduced.