Yes, I've been using fairphone for a number of year and when I upgraded to 4 I gave my 3 to my mom. Still works great and gets updates as well as spare parts.
you are 70 and still understand how federation and similar things works? damn, I wonder whether I would be like you (updated on the internet and sorta things) when I reach 70
that's what bought me to lemmy and i wonder how long i will stay like that. once you are cozy on something, the "stay curious" mindset would just vanish.
I can't wait to get one in the us soon. But I'll hang onto my current phone for as long as I can before hand. Best way to conserve is to use what you have ATM.