Does Sony Ericsson Leave X8 Owners To 'die'

I bought a SE Xperia X8 last year, as my first touch phone, (and the only one from Sony Ericsson). However, after "updating" to the old Android version of the firmware to 2.1-update1, I heard that Sony Ericsson wouldn't give out anymore updates for the phone, mainly because it is considered an outdated phone (which it is, because of the old firmware. (The hardware supports kernels and firmware up to the latest Android 4.0 without any problems if you are a developer!) And this was a phone that I bought NEW in the stores December last year! Incredible, to say the least.Shouldn't the warranty go both ways? So that the customers are ensured updates to a "relevant" version of the firmware, so that we can use the latest software that's released? Have SE missed this?

I will never again buy a Sony Ericsson phone again, the pro models were left to Samsung's department, and I really love the Galaxy phones!And I have owned only Sony phones since I switched from Nokia 3230 in the 1990's! (All the T28,K310,K610,K810i,W595,W995 and the whole range.)So basically, my question is. Why can Sony Ericsson leave tens of thousands of X8/X10 owners "in the dust/to die" within a single year after I've purchased the X8? Ok, it's an entry-level phone, but it, and the customers DESERVE to get support for it for AT LEAST a few years after purchase. The customers have a one to 5 year warranty, depending on the laws in the individual countries, here in No(r)way, the warranty is 5 years on electronic products that "are supposed to last", like TV¨'s, phones, computer equipment etc.I don't understand how Sony Ericsson isn't able to see the value the entry level customer have, I mean; these are the people that will buy the "Pro" models if they are satisfied with the entry level phones. I am sure SE have lost HUGE amounts of money and sales because of this! Could anyone from Sony Ericsson please tell me why the Xperias were abandoned? And does any other customers feel "let down" by the service these phones have gotten?