I've had mine for about a year now and while you may think some things are "rubbish", I can assure you, they aren't.

Bromptons aren't for everyone or every need but they are brilliant and stupidly reliable based on my own experience. I did trade the saddle for a Brooks B-17 and exchanged the grips for some Ergons. I may exchange them again for some with bar ends but that's mostly for another riding position.