Always enjoy reading about your experiences, David. I am in the opposite end!
I just this week upgraded my great 13 to a 14 Pro Max and whilst I am a little undecided still on the larger model I have found for a long time that the iPhone cameras have meant my DSLR has been gathering dust.
The Macro mode alone is certainly the best I've seen on a phone, even the Pixel 7 which my son uses. I got used to using the 3x zoom on a Galaxy S21 FE I had been using for a while earlier this year and its nice to have it back.
I got a few hundred off the price thankfully; you'd have to be a fool to pay full-price a month before the new ones come out!
I'm only excited for the 15 because Apple normally withhold a few iOS update features to launch alongside the new devices but small print they're coming to the old ones too.