To add to this, I prefer Ubuntu MATE, where "MATE" refers to the desktop environment: it's exactly what it needs to be, light and responsive and useful, without the need for a GPU just to render you friggin' desktop. It's neat.

Elementary OS is based on Ubuntu LTS.

In general if you see something super polished on Linux there's a decent chance it's broken. I think that's what GP was trying to say.

There is WAY too much truth in this post :)

Hackintoshes are based on macOS, but that doesnt mean it receives the breath of testing and scrutiny as the real deal.

Thats the whole point, right? Obviously smaller and non-mainstream distros with non-mainstream packages, more cutting edge packages will have more paper cuts.