Correct. It's ok to think bendable/foldable screens are a cool idea but NOT buy into the first generation. I don't see what's so bad about saying, "Ok, that's a cool new technology, but I trust Apple more with its implementation and prefer their products, so I'll wait to see what they do before I decide what I really want."
For me, there are some major red flags with what Samsung is doing here: 1) They wouldn't actually show anyone the device last year, just a dimly lit shadow of someone folding it and unfolding it. You can say it's for competitive reasons all you want, but it would have been pretty hard for someone to copy that in just a few months. 2) If the rumor is true that they're launching this thing earlier than they meant to to beat Huawei to the punch, I can't see that working out well for them. Rushing stuff like this is not beneficial. 3) In a saturated smartphone market that's contracting for ALL manufacturers right now, where people are balking at paying $750 for a new smartphone, I'm not sure what makes Samsung think people will pay $1500 for one just because it folds in half.
I'm 100% ok with Samsung launching this thing and seeing what happens. If the tech is cool (I'm not too sure if it really will be) and the software is crap (I'm pretty sure it will be, based on how rushed this all seems), then Apple can learn lessons from that and run with the idea but in a way that makes me want to buy into it. If it all sucks, Apple will never make one, and Samsung just did a market test for them. It's a win win.