This is not a conversation about guns. This is a conversation about items that have withstood abuse that are near unbreakable.
Some items I have heard referenced as AK47 of:
Gerber MP600: It’s a multi tool
Old Thinkpad Laptops
Mag lights
Toyota Hilux
My last Xiaomi phone cost me 200USD and lasted over five years. Screen started intermittently not working and bought a new one.
Was it the mi9? This model soured my opinion of Xiaomi a bit