When Windows users suddenly discover that their files have vanished from their desktops after interacting with OneDrive, the issue often stems from how Microsoft’s cloud service integrates with the operating system. The automatic, near-invisible shift to cloud-based storage has triggered strong reactions from users who find the feature unintuitive and, in some cases, destructive to their local files.
Ubuntu is just Debian with some closer to bleeding edge stuff installed then PPA and Snaps. Debian is more stable, you just have to wait a bit for the latest DM. I consider not having Snaps an advantage :)
I tried it out with Bookworm, Had KDE Plasma, Steam and everything else I wanted up without a lick of terminal work.
Mint is fine, though, honestly, all derivatives are fine. Cannocial is the one stand out that has their head of their ass, but they’re still better than windows.