Issues with Kindle Paperwhite

I'm shocked that no one else feels like I do about the battery life. It was always tremendously worse than my previous Kindle but still pretty reasonable compared to other chargeable devices. However, now that it's 2 years old the battery level drops to 25% a day or two after I've charged it. I used to be able to go for weeks since I only read for about a half hour or maybe an hour every night. But now I'm charging it every other day. I find it a real pain. Plus it's been quirky since I first got it. It freezes and must be rebooted frequently. I would think mine is defective, except that when I started having problems, I went to the reviews and looked at the ones that specifically mentioned battery life. I was stunned that people are rating this thing with 4 and 5 stars when they are having the same battery issues and freezing issues I'm having. I find this unacceptable compared to my previous Kindle. I guess the game is to get me to buy the next version and hope that they've made improvements. I know no one at Amazon will care, but I had to put this out there just to help a few others like me who are wondering if their Kindle is "abnormal" or if this is the standard to which Amazon has fallen.

Battery life short, have to reboot daily because it refuses to wake up until I do. Difficult (if even possible) to organize my books. Ads take place of where my books should be. Very disappointed.

After 13 months of light use (only at home) and being well cared for in a case my Kindle touch screen broke. I am devastated and frustrated.

I purchased this version in August 2022 knowing that it was an "old" model. However, it was sold as a new item. Over the past month, it has begun to lock up during use. It also states that it needs charging even when the battery shows a 100% charge. Any electronic device that dies within a year is basically e-waste. Shame on you, Amazon, for selling effectively throw-away devices. Yes, I will send it to household hazardous waste for proper disposal. I won't buy another Kindle and I will advise everyone to look elsewhere for a Kindle reader.

After two years (are we to expect lifespan to only be few years?), a screen failure caused bands of lines to appear permanently while on so that when you are reading, the bands appear over/under and above the text (very distracting). No support after 3 months from purchase.

My first Kindle died shortly after the warranty expired. It simply refused to charge. Amazon offered me a replacement at a reduced cost. Now the replacement has suffered the exact same fate. I’m not interested in a third. I’ll read Kindle books on my iPhone or iPad instead.