I'm pretty sure if you stick to apple hardware, things just work. So in a sense their technology is simple for those who stay in the ecosystem. But don't dare

I'm pretty sure if you stick to apple hardware, things just work. So in a sense their technology is simple for those who stay in the ecosystem. But don't dare buy a low-cost adapter from eBay or be damned for 10 generation. So yeah it's a closed environment but is it so far worst than the jungle outside?