I agree that it's hastle-free, vanilla and up-to-date, but as a long-time Arch user, I feel the need to warn other: You will need to read on how things work to

I agree that it's hastle-free, vanilla and up-to-date, but as a long-time Arch user, I feel the need to warn other: You will need to read on how things work to use it. There's a price to this huge flexibility, and it's learning how to make use of it. Once you're past that initial stage, there's really no downside any more.