I upgraded my XR to an 11 Pro Max, & couldn't be happier !
Almost pulled the trigger on the base 11, then almost pulled the trigger on the 11 Pro.
Read the DisplayMate review, & that convinced me to opt for the 11 Pro Max.
BTW, the Nikkei speculated that the 2019 iPhone manufacturing increase was due to an increase in demand.
I do NOT see it that way !
To me, it's simply Apple trying to get as many of the 2019 iPhone units as possible into its Sales Channel BEFORE Dec 15th, when the 15% iPhone Tariff goes into affect.
Units need to clear customs & NOT be in a warehouse (at the time of sale), to circumvent the 15% iPhone Tariff.
Very specifically, I believe Apple has recently figured-out how to place an additional ~8M iPhone units into its Sales Channel across the U.S.