Ever seen the brilliant videos of Louis Rossmann? He services all kinds of computers, phones, laptops etc. Watch a few of his videos: he knows what you're talking about and experiences it every day. Here's a good one:

I would recommend one of the many versions Linux to anyone who's just getting started with computers; I have a Linux server running for my personal video-library and as a download center and network-drive. But that has taken me so much effort, and I don't even know if I would be able to solve any problems if they would arise; the big pro of this OS is that it never ever breaks down, I installed it three years ago and it's been running (24 hours a day) effortlessly since then.

But... if you are a Windows user like me for almost all your life, the transition can be tricky; Linux has a fundamentally different way of looking at drives and other hardware. Everything in Linux is a simple text file which makes it super flexible and adjustable, but also makes it difficult to use for dumbed-down Windows users like myself. I hate Windows and Apple equally because they both are setting up their OS's to be walled gardens that are impossible for end-users to service or maintain.

It's a difficult one. Linux should be the way to go for all freedom loving beings, but as always, that freedom comes with great responsibility as you will be responsible for your own security if you choose to not be bothered with Microsoft's deliberate back-doors that give free passage to all forms of viruses and spam...