I believe you - I have an original Pixel 1 non-XL that I handed down to my kid with a USB-C port that barely works with any cables and even then if you blink at it wrong it disconnects.
FWIW, my 3a XL is working great. I'm might upgrade to a 5a eventually, but only for the water resistance.
My old Pixel runs ok except the camera has completely crapped out randomly while it was in storage. Every time I open the Camera app it immediately crashes and I can’t even turn on the flashlight flash.
FWIW, my 3a XL is working great. I'm might upgrade to a 5a eventually, but only for the water resistance.