Is it really that big of a deal?

Still find plenty of wrong turns with GPS, honestly.

What specific situations make you use it the most? Like, is it for family gatherings where someone starts talking politics, or more for work meetings when a boss explains a bad plan for the tenth time? I've definitely used it when my neighbor goes on about his lawn care routine.

You're right that checking what's actually for sale is key. I see this same thing with tech where people buy the fancy guidebook, but the specs are outdated before it ships.

My Pixel 6 had the same exact problem. I also turned off 5G in the network settings and that saved another 10% during the day.