Battery changes in newer Xperia phones ...

I am currently looking for a new (smart?) phone. Initially I found the newer Xperia models quite interesting ... until ...
I found most models do not allow changing the battery by the customer.
I see that Apple is crapping down their devices (batteries glued into MacBook, iPhone, ...) like that ... since I know that I have decided to keep my fingers from Apple products.
Seems like Sony is now walking the same ThrowAwayProduct path as Apple.
Folks, you know that people do have to change their phone's battery. You also know that it's even more likely with smart phones as they usually have more charge cycles / year than "old" regular mobiles.
For sure the majority of customers are also willing and capable to exchange the battery of their phone on their own - if you just let them.
I have no nerve to search for Sony service centers, find time during my working day to get the battery changed, wait there ... and finally spend money for few mechanical steps I would be able to do on my own if the device was properly designed.
I was really sooo close buying an Xperia ... now I look for another brand probably.
So when will Sony come back to greener paths?

Well, it's true that some of our models use a built in battery (for example Xperia T and Xperia S), and we have done so for some time (X10 Mini I believe was the first Android unit with built in battery). But we also offer products with replaceable batteries, for example Xperia V and Xperia J which are new models.
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