Why are processor-demanding users still buying, or complaining about Pixels?

I'm not trying to troll or start a flambé, but I see posts here daily -- especially during a new release -- from people who are enraged that their Pixel has shitty benchmarks and won't run games smoothly. Google has abandoned you at least since the Tensor era, in which we are in the 6th gen. This is nothing new and not a secret.

The Pixel product devs almost definitely don't care about the gamer/benchmark user base. Why are people who prioritize these things still buying (and complaining about) very expensive phones that don't offer what they want? Honestly, not trying to be a dick, but they are not deceiving you, and this is nothing new.

Why are gamers or any processor-intensive users STILL feeling angry they are charging too much for weaker capability compared to competition? They have been doing so for years and show no intention of changing. All the reviews have made this clear right around the point where people are buying. It's like choosing to buy an expensive sports car and then complaining it won't haul your lumber.

If you're a gamer or value benchmarks, Google does not make a phone for you, stop being surprised. If you buy a Pixel, you are buying the wrong phone. Coming on SM and complaining will change nothing. Google only cares about overall sales. The SM complaints of a relatively small segment of their buyers won't matter to them. (Especially since they seem to be slowly growing market share with "inferior" performance)

Go ahead and roast me, but I honestly, truly don't understand the outrage.

EDIT: Many comments focus on the anger at the high and unjustified price. I agree and only buy a Pixel when I can get a discount. But even accepting that point, again, I ask, why not just get something else? If LG raised the price of their TVs and offered lower picture quality compared to other brands, would you still buy one, and complain about it?