As long as we're doing anecdotes, let me mention what a trouble it is every time I have to install Windows. On a model I have to use at work, which originally came with Windows 10, a fresh install of Windows simply fails to find any Wi-Fi network, can't handle touchpad scrolling, and the power hungry Nvidia graphics driver never shuts off, even when I tell the system to use the Intel driver.

As I learned years ago with my experience putting OSes on shitty hardware: if you want your OS to run well, buy good hardware. Stayed away from Broadcom, Realtek, Lenovo Ideapads, Dell Inspirons etc. Bought a ThinkPad. Never had a problem with Linux on it.