initially i chose Linux because Windows on my laptop was way too sluggish. eventually, me and my family made a definite move to Linux because of the continuous enshittification Windows is going through in the modern days. Linux has become good enough for daily driving and even gaming that it just made no sense sticking to Windows.
i wouldn’t say i’m fully out of the “distro hopping” phase just yet, but i’m certainly doing it rarely, once in, like, 3-4 months maybe. currently using Void Linux on my personal laptop.
my favorite distro is Mint. yes, it’s a basic-ass choice, but it is the de-facto “just works” distro.
my dad genuinely preferred Windows 8 with Classic Shell over Windows 7.