So I'm tempted to burn that hole and stump up for the X, until I saw this monstrosity...
https://www.slashgear.com/this-diy-iphone-x-mini-is-bonkers-13499677/
Sure, it ain't aesthetically pleasing.
But think about it, the Retina MacBook got passed from the 15" to 13", as well as the iMac...