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Physical for me. I just can't read for long durations on a screen. I just can't. I need the tactile feeling of turning pages and having a physical thing to hold and take with me. In that same vein, I have a hard time even reading softcover. One of the biggest reasons I read anyway is to get away from screens/technology anyway. I also like having a physical library in my bedroom that I can look at. I understand that these are all really objectionable, prissy reasons to prefer physical.
For your second question. I've had good luck with eBay, at least as a US buyer. It helps that USPS ships books really cheap for sellers and most stores that I see usually have more than 1 item on my wishlist so I can knock out a bunch of books in one order, get them used (better for the environment), and avoid Amazon
My whole thing is that sometimes worry about shit going south in the world (I know so fucking stupid lol), and us losing power then my e-reader won't be worth a shit and all my books will be gone. I hate Amazon with a passion. I only use them when I have to.