I switched from Debian to Manjaro after seventeen years this summer. The Arch-isms are odd at first but it is an enormous pleasure to have a system that is up t

I switched from Debian to Manjaro after seventeen years this summer. The Arch-isms are odd at first but it is an enormous pleasure to have a system that is up to date, stable, and works with me instead of against me. That and brew for Linux (which is very rarely needed on Manjaro) has vastly improved my user experience. Doesn't address all of what you said, but hope this is useful.