I used to have a Defender 110 Td5 for five years a decade ago.
It was a fantastic poseur car, snorkel, all terrain tires (tyres…), roof rack etc etc. I did like it, I am only 5'8", so I actually fit on the driver's seat when in the furthest back position. We did a 5 week camping trip to Iceland with 6 kids with it, functioned perfectly as it was new then. All boys in the kids soccer team wanted a ride instead of their mother's X5 or Mercedes ML. Our old great poodle always wants to get inside a Defender if he sees them anywhere.
Lousy quality, back door almost fell off after 3 weeks (misaligned hinges, pins broke), practically no heating (bit annoying at -25C here in Finland), oil leaks out, water leaks in, every other bolt was rustproof, every other not. So after 5 years and 170Mm later the love had worn a bit thin and I moved to Nissan Pathfinder (the buyer complained one week later that the gearbox had given up the ghost). 4 years ago switched to Toyota Land Cruiser J150 (a.k.a. Prado in some parts). By far the best car I have ever had, zero problems in 105 Mm, purrs like a kitten (3 liter diesel with automatic). According to the car inspection statistics it is the most reliable model of all cars at least here in these parts.
Defender is illegal in USA due to safety and emission reasons. Stiff frame, no airbags, no rollover strength, you name it. Yes, it looks iconic and functional, and off-road abilities are actually good. If it runs. They claim 75% of Land Rovers ever made are still running, that is because the poor buggers in poor 3:rd world countries can not afford anything else and those cars were sold before Toyota Land Cruiser was invented. In the West enthusiasts keep them going for emotional reasons, no expenses spared, not because they are reliable. In the Middle East and Asia where reliability really counts at least 80% new trucks are Toyotas, either Hiluxes or Land Cruisers, with an odd Tundra thrown in.
I know a new Toyota does not play the emotions like a Defender, but I have been there, done it, thank you. (If I had unlimited amount of money for several cars, then maybe... Banish the thought!)