They are expensive as fuck (500€ for the 9a, 700 for the 9) but since my only other options are either

• Phone with more Bloatware and no unlockable bootloader, so I have to hope to be able to install MicroG myself (smasnug) for 700€

Or

• Phone with Lineage ROM, but not even a third of the updates (3 years vs 8) and even worse repairability score than pixel (Nothing) for 700€

I’ll happily buy a 12a when the extended support for my 7 ends.