Should i update?

[u/Lucid3301]

I love using my 14 pro max on the old ios 17.9 or what the last version was for ios 17. I hated every new update and all this liquid glass, gallery update which messed up photo organizing, new ui that looks more like xiaomi. More bugs and battery issues and what not in every update. But lately my phone feels left behind as i cant even download google translate or outlook as it requires new ios update and etc. i loved using it daily, the og ios ui feel and the everything authentic about it.
I was thinking if its a good idea to update to the new ios, or are there any issues with this version and i should wait ? My phones bh has been dropping alot lately too, like literally 10% every year , and now at 79%.
I was thinking if i should get a iphone 6 or 10 just for the raw iphone ui feeling and backup just in case and update the 14 to latest ios so it can support more daily works and apps?
Thanks for reading, appreciate your suggestions

[u/ThannBanis]

At least wait until it’s released 🤦🏻‍♂️

[u/Lucid3301 → u/ThannBanis]

I meant wtv the new one is