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I'm already doubting the long-term durability of my Pixel 8 Pro

Google's infamous quality control issues pop up again.

I thought it was the charger at fault, so I went into the home office and plugged the Pixel 8 Pro into the Nexode 200W, which is what I use to charge most of my devices — again, it didn't make a difference. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)In Hardwired, AC Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda delves into all things hardware, including phones, storage servers, and routers. What I can't abide is hardware failures on a $1,000 flagship, and Google needs to address this issue; it cannot charge the same price as other brands while continuing to roll out phones with little to no quality control.

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