diff --git a/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.cpp b/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.cpp
index 8f66c460154..773e52d6e13 100644
--- a/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace x9c {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "x9c.output";
 
-void X9cOutput::trim_value(int change_amount) {
+void X9cOutput::trim_value(int32_t change_amount) {
   if (change_amount == 0) {
     return;
   }
@@ -47,17 +47,17 @@ void X9cOutput::setup() {
 
   if (this->initial_value_ <= 0.50) {
     this->trim_value(-101);  // Set min value (beyond 0)
-    this->trim_value(static_cast<uint32_t>(roundf(this->initial_value_ * 100)));
+    this->trim_value(lroundf(this->initial_value_ * 100));
   } else {
     this->trim_value(101);  // Set max value (beyond 100)
-    this->trim_value(static_cast<uint32_t>(roundf(this->initial_value_ * 100) - 100));
+    this->trim_value(lroundf(this->initial_value_ * 100) - 100);
   }
   this->pot_value_ = this->initial_value_;
   this->write_state(this->initial_value_);
 }
 
 void X9cOutput::write_state(float state) {
-  this->trim_value(static_cast<uint32_t>(roundf((state - this->pot_value_) * 100)));
+  this->trim_value(lroundf((state - this->pot_value_) * 100));
   this->pot_value_ = state;
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.h b/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.h
index e7cc29a6cc0..66c3df14e19 100644
--- a/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.h
+++ b/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class X9cOutput : public output::FloatOutput, public Component {
   void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
 
-  void trim_value(int change_amount);
+  void trim_value(int32_t change_amount);
 
  protected:
   void write_state(float state) override;
diff --git a/esphome/core/component.cpp b/esphome/core/component.cpp
index 2f61f7d1950..98e8c02d078 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/component.cpp
@@ -47,18 +47,21 @@ struct ComponentPriorityOverride {
 };
 
 // Error messages for failed components
+// Using raw pointer instead of unique_ptr to avoid global constructor/destructor overhead
+// This is never freed as error messages persist for the lifetime of the device
 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
-std::unique_ptr<std::vector<ComponentErrorMessage>> component_error_messages;
+std::vector<ComponentErrorMessage> *component_error_messages = nullptr;
 // Setup priority overrides - freed after setup completes
+// Using raw pointer instead of unique_ptr to avoid global constructor/destructor overhead
 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
-std::unique_ptr<std::vector<ComponentPriorityOverride>> setup_priority_overrides;
+std::vector<ComponentPriorityOverride> *setup_priority_overrides = nullptr;
 
 // Helper to store error messages - reduces duplication between deprecated and new API
 // Remove before 2026.6.0 when deprecated const char* API is removed
 void store_component_error_message(const Component *component, const char *message, bool is_flash_ptr) {
   // Lazy allocate the error messages vector if needed
   if (!component_error_messages) {
-    component_error_messages = std::make_unique<std::vector<ComponentErrorMessage>>();
+    component_error_messages = new std::vector<ComponentErrorMessage>();
   }
   // Check if this component already has an error message
   for (auto &entry : *component_error_messages) {
@@ -467,7 +470,7 @@ float Component::get_actual_setup_priority() const {
 void Component::set_setup_priority(float priority) {
   // Lazy allocate the vector if needed
   if (!setup_priority_overrides) {
-    setup_priority_overrides = std::make_unique<std::vector<ComponentPriorityOverride>>();
+    setup_priority_overrides = new std::vector<ComponentPriorityOverride>();
     // Reserve some space to avoid reallocations (most configs have < 10 overrides)
     setup_priority_overrides->reserve(10);
   }
@@ -553,7 +556,8 @@ WarnIfComponentBlockingGuard::~WarnIfComponentBlockingGuard() {}
 
 void clear_setup_priority_overrides() {
   // Free the setup priority map completely
-  setup_priority_overrides.reset();
+  delete setup_priority_overrides;
+  setup_priority_overrides = nullptr;
 }
 
 }  // namespace esphome