Edit: Hinge probably is NOT a v2.1. I was confused from a couple comments saying that the v2.1 has been available for the last 6 months, which is most likely not true because developers just recently received sample units for the v2.1 (a few weeks ago). My hinge is very quiet but since I didn't buy from the offical miyoo aliexpress page it is most likely a v2. I will eventually open my unit up to replace the hinge and will see if it has the new nipple screw that another poster reported the v2.1 having, which is unlikely. More information about this would still be greatly appreciated, thank you!!
Purchased my unit from Ampown on Aliexpress on January 7th, 2026 and have had it for a 3 months now (almost 4.) I'm pretty sure it's the V2.1 hinge, since I bought my boyfriend a grey unit from Ampown about a month later and his hinge is way louder and clicker than mine, but I included a video since I'm sure someone knows a lot better than I do. Last night it began failing, when I hold the unit upside down it is unable to keep the shell closed completely anymore. The video actually doesn't fully capture how badly it hangs, it's kinda random how much the hinge holds the console closed, but when it's at its worst it ends up looking like this users post. I do use my console a ton, I use it all throughout the day and do just throw the device in my bag, so I am definitely a heavy use case. Currently I am in contact with Ampown and they are working on getting me a replacement hinge or unit, but I am at the moment interested in seeing if anyone of you guys knows if this is for sure a v2.1 unit that I have, since I'm worried they'll just replace it with another v2.1 that might fail. Hopefully this is a v2 unit and the v2.1 are better, but my hinge is very very quiet to me. Ampown did confirm that it looks to be a hinge failure though.