I've been running Linux Mint for years on both laptops (Thinkpads) and desktop, it hasn't been any more trouble than MacOS or Windows. Things just work out of the box for the needs of a basic home-office user & programmer.
I think it's just important to pick the right distro. RHEL which I use at work is giving me way more trouble.
I think it's just important to pick the right distro. RHEL which I use at work is giving me way more trouble.