Also this is dependent on what you’re looking for out of a VPN. This post is assuming you want it for security/privacy reasons. So long as I can prevent identity theft I don’t care at all about these things, if I’m gonna use a VPN it’s literally just gonna be to get access to TV shows and movies I can’t get in the United States and for that someone like nord is the best option I’ve seen. Relatively cheap, lots of platforms, lots of server countries, and pretty good connection

The gift thing is perfectly fair, I didn’t think of that! As far as the reseller thing I guess I could see it but I also don’t see a need to have it billed through apple (unless you really want the 3% Apple Card cash back on it) bc an authentic apple care plan is tied to the serial number of the phone so when you go to use it the plan will come up automatically without any worry of proof of purchase

1. Yes after the 2 years is almost up you can call apple and switch it to a monthly plan and keep it for up to 5 years in total, this saves you a little money over starting with the monthly option but you have to remember to call before it expires. 1b. I think it is worth it if you are hard on phones or have a desire to go caseless. If you think there’s a shot you’ll break your screen more than once you will already be saving money. Additionally if you are likely to lose it or live in a place that you’re concerned about theft it is worth it to pay a little extra to get +theft and loss(assuming you live in the US as I believe that version is only available here in the states). You can potentially buy apple care as late as one day before the warranty expires but if you wait more than 60 days to get it you will have to bring it in to an Apple Store and have them inspect it before you can buy it. I also would not recommend this because coverage starts from the day you buy the phone not the day you buy apple care so the longer you wait to buy it the more you’re paying per day of usable coverage. Also the limited warranty doesn’t cover damage only manufacturer defect so the warranty is not that useful.
2. I’ll choose not to speak on this as I have not personally used an android for nearly a decade but I will say that 90% of people that have made the switch are glad they did. You can use any common Bluetooth headphones with any iPhone, you will need a dongle for any non apple wired headphones.
3. This is not as much of a concern for most folks as media has made it seem but since the huge media coverage battery replacements are relatively cheap (I think less than $100) but I do not know if this is reduced with apple care

My only correction to this is that you can get apple care after the first 60 days if you bring the phone into an Apple Store and they inspect it to make sure it’s not damaged but it does have to be within the first year before the limited warranty expires (but I also don’t know why you would plan to do this if you know you want apple care from the purchase date because the plan starts from date of device purchase not date of apple care purchase so you’re basically paying for a year of coverage you didn’t get to use)