> I really don't understand how most people can stand to browse with all the ads

I mainly browse the web on my PC or laptop at home, which has a browser-integrated adblocker + PiHole.

When I need a browser while on the go, I usually just use it to google things and for some quick lookups the experience is "okay", longer and more in-depth web surfing will be deferred to my home PC using the "tabs from other devices" functionality