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I'm moderately proficient in it but I still wouldn't dream of using it for my normal general-purpose PC.
A hundred bucks for Windows really isn't such a big deal when you consider that you don't have to fight it all the time.
However, for personal use, Windows all the way.
But that doesn't negate your experiences. It's kind of ironic in a way, Linux is all about choice and how many options there are, but this also lends itself to that people can very easily get very different experiences. It's both its greatest strength and weakness at the same time.
Shame on Linux Mint. Ships with port doors open now.
It's overrated
I dual boot Mint alongside W10, for Web development purposes it's great, not just for running servers but for dealing with dependencies and command line usage in general. I've been using Mint regularly for 4 years now without much issue that couldn't be resolved with a few Google searches.
Audio quality is a lot crisper on Linux as well with good pulseaudio settings, mainly because theres a lot of middleware on windows that audio passes through that isn't there at all on linux.
Theres a few things like Photoshop that aren't available on Linux thats a big dealbreaker if you need it, but for casual day to day use there isn't really anything you can't do easily that you can do on Windows outside gaming.
I still wouldn't recommend any Linux distro to someone who isn't at a level where they are comfortable working with the terminal, editing config files, and able to troubleshoot problems effectively either way though, but just because it isn't for everyone doesn't make it bad.
All three distributions mentioned use apt. Package managers are usually the only significant difference between distributions, and you could use the same one in all of them. As for the package manager, read the output carefully (especially removals), and you should be okay. Read manuals for it or other material if you need, but learning apt (from CLI) is valuable experience.
The distributions you used may have included 3 different desktop environments at most, which all mimic Windows. I don't recall major differences in general usage from the ones I tried in the past, typically only the settings interface.
Linux for desktop has been shown time and time again to be possible. Different desktop environments and window managers produce different results.
As well as any other component of a complete Linux system, there is no single piece of software that is used to achieve that function, which is the freedom aspect. The user is free to use any combination of the plentiful software available, or to choose a distribution, essentially a working assortment of such. As a result, some components can be more prone to errors than others, or may be used differently.
The "meant for servers" counter-argument has been used on, and on, and on, and I cannot help but disagree. Yes, a Linux system is much preferred for servers, but it works perfectly fine for any use if set up correctly. And I don't think I ever heard that wording officially, especially considering that was not the original intention of kernel developers.
And finally, terminal usage. Trust me, it makes matters a lot easier to understand and diagnose if you get a hang of the terminal, and it enables for things you wouldn't be able to do as conveniently.
I don't have the most experience using Linux, but I am never going back. It likely doesn't stick at first, but if you get a hang of it, it might be your final choice for a long time. I take freedom over convenience that keeps insulting the user for using it.