Oh, if you are a gamer then Linux is really not suitable. Infact, when I briefly switched from Linux to Windows a few years ago, I also ended up becoming a "gamer" for a short period of time lol.

But yeah, when it comes to hardware compatibility, Linux has a long way to go.

It's not that bad with things like KDE Plasma.

Yeah, the KDE desktop has come a long way and probably the most usable of all the desktops in terms of just smooth, professional, feel. Lately its even more smoother than Windows I think (or probably just as smooth as)

implicit consent to Windows ToS to spy on you, right?

Its not just that. Its very easy to hack a bit and get rid of stuff you dont want on your system, and also to customize stuff the way you want it. If you are a coder, you can even fix various minor glitches on your own.

I am working on cutting down everything to the least necessary system for myself, and create a daemon shim so that I can have my own encryption for any port I expose on the internet. My goal is to make my home server my own cloud server and redirect all stuff like photos etc to sync directly to this server even when I am outside, without having to worry about anyone hacking via open ports.