I'd say this is more "occasionally" than "usually" one the airlines and aircraft I end up flying... but it depends entirely on the aircraft and the airline and which seat. If you like exit rows and can book them in advance, seatguru pretty much lets you avoid the no-recline ones. Sometimes the airlines will mark "limited/no recline" on their own seat maps as well.

One other downside I missed, albeit an out of date in the one case I hit, but it might be true for some other long-haul airlines - on some aircraft, and I am specifically thinking of some versions of the old CX Y config - in addition to the thicker seat-to-seat barrier (sometimes a plus from my own perspective) there was also an entertainment console that poked out at an angle very uncomfortably.