Scottish here. I'd say that saying actually means both are ultimatly the same, as in they might be difference but they're both equally negative. In this case,

Scottish here. I'd say that saying actually means both are ultimatly the same, as in they might be difference but they're both equally negative. In this case, it would indeed be refering your assessment that both ways have major flaws and neither is ideal. But the point is, it has a wider meaning that could be invoked when comparing two good outcomes, for example.