I don't think you need to state that you hate Win 10. You're the most steampunk person I've encountered. I really do admire your talent for art, and the style you bring to it, but why would you think anybody would even be a little surprised that you hate Win 10?

Personally, I agree with Niya. Every version of Windows has had problems, but they've slowly gotten more and more stable (and I haven't used a few, to be fair). Overall, we're headed towards a certain destination on the OS. We aren't quite there yet, but we're getting close. I've stated it before, but in case you missed it: I believe we're headed towards the point where your computer will fit in your pocket. When you get to a desk, you drop it into a cradle and have the monitors (one or more), the keyboard, the mouse, and whatever other peripherals. When you leave the desk, it goes with you.

I'm using the Surface Pro in that fashion, and it is almost ideal, currently. You can't fit it in your pocket, and that might be a step too far anyways, since the screen would have to be too small to be usable (unless some kind of projection system worked better). However, it is light enough that I was able to take it on my multi-week bike ride, yet sufficiently powerful that I could run several simultaneous instances of VS on it.

For that vision to become reality, it is necessary to go to an OS that is equally adept at touch and conventional interfaces. Win 10 is not there, as it is better for conventional, still, but it moved in the right direction. I'm not sure whether Win 11 is a step forwards or backwards towards that goal. It seems like it might be both.