Not sure how it is where you live but the Samsung Fold 8 Ultra where I live are 300 SGD cheaper for the base model compared to the Duo. And that’s from Samsung directly, if I get it from a reseller, I can get it for almost 1000 SGD cheaper.
This is just on Apple. Samsung has been selling Folds for 8 years now and the current iterations hardly have these issues. Is it more fragile than a regular screen? For sure. But is it fragile that it breaks from regular use? No. I’ve been using foldables for 6 years and none of them broke like this.
A tablet can’t fit into your pocket. I’ve been using folds for the past 6 years and I’ve been very happy and can’t go back. Never had one break its screen either. 2000 USD being an insane price for one on the other hand, I can agree with.
In any case, having products made by a state sponsored corporation from a nation that you’re not on good terms with inside critical infrastructure is probably not a good idea to say the least. Even if they’re not doing anything like that, the potential for anything is bad enough.
Gotten used may not necessarily mean they like it though. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is a plus point for them. Heck, for me, I find the Z Fold’s power button fingerprint sensor a plus point compared to the in-screen sensors on the regular phones.