> Depends on what you’re used to and what your needs are. I can have a Mac in reasonably usable shape in 30-45m, whereas getting Linux configured to my liking (especially under KDE) quickly turns into a multi-hour affair and ends in an unsatisfying state because of all the little things that can’t be the way I like unless I start digging into source code or writing my own desktop bits.

That only works well if macOS is in fact exactly how you like things. Because it's a lot less configurable than KDE and the whole source code thing is not an option at all :)

I agree, if you want a Mac then don't try to make Linux like one because you'll never get close enough.