What is the game?

That’s called “being true to his character”.

Microsoft chose to work with these people and accepted their faulty input. How is it not Microsoft’s fault?

The Galaxy S5 was the last of the mainline series to have a removable battery, and was thinner than the S9 which came out four years later. It also had a pretty good water resistance rating.

Any “downsides” to a replaceable battery are a myth.

Was this on a laptop? My Thinkpad running Mint slows down a lot when it’s charging, but as soon as I unplug it, it’s fine.

Oh, good.