This is what somehow doesn't get mentioned as much as security. It's a tradeoff between not getting hacked, not getting locked out by accident, and convenience.

This is what somehow doesn't get mentioned as much as security. It's a tradeoff between not getting hacked, not getting locked out by accident, and convenience. If you get locked out of Gmail, you're up the creek. Google won't help. It's just gone forever. Having 2 factors increases the chance that you'll lock yourself out. If you've got two, then you really need 4: 1) Password 2) 2FA 3) Backup codes for when you lose the 2FA device/number 4) Phone number or email address for password recovery when you forget your password. Not the same number as 2 of course.