I disagree about it being a huge effort. it's pretty easy to get started with a simple config and expand over time... and expansion is actually SUPER safe compared to some other distros because you always have a last good config to reload.

I started with a pretty simple Plasma desktop setup and slowly morphed my config over time to a Niri. There were some mistakes along the way, but I was never scared to try new stuff, the safety net is huge.