Summary
apple was hit by a class action lawsuit by older iphone users due to the issue with ios 9 slowing down their iphone(iphone 4s specifically) rendering it unusable. Apple claimed that it will improve performance but they did not mention which devices such as iphone 6, 5s, etc. The plaintiffs feel like they're forced into either using a slower phone or purchasing a new one. Apple also does not allow downgrading to a previous versions of ios.
sources:
1. http://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/29/ios9-iphone-4s-lawsuit/
2.http://www.ubergizmo.com/2015/12/iphone-4s-crippled-by-ios-9/
3.http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/12/29/lawsuit-seeks-more-than-5m-from-apple-for-allegedly-slowing-older-iphones-with-ios-9-upgrade
4.http://9to5mac.com/2015/12/29/apple-lawsuit-ios-9-performance/
5.http://www.gsmarena.com/new_lawsuit_claims_apple_slows_down_older_iphones_on_ios_9-blog-15777.php
quote from source 1 (macrumors)