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Honestly, I've been thinking about switching to Linux with my next system since about a month after I built my current system, over 4 years ago. That's how long it took for me to be sick of Microsoft's bullshit in Windows 10.
That said, I'm not looking forward to figuring out how to get into Linux. It's probably easier than I think, but having done 0 research (as I don't need a new system yet), the impression I have is that there's a ton of stuff I'm going to have to figure out before getting started.
Try a live CD. It's easy to get started without hearing a bunch of stuff.
Start with a live CD version (a USB thumb drive acts as your C: ) or a virtual machine (like VirtualBox and install Linux on it) just to try things out. Then do a full switch when ready.
Linux has a learning curve that's steep to the average Windows or Mac user. The guys suggesting Arch are saying it's easier than the other distros, but you have to remember that most of those coming from the other two aren't going to know what a command line is. I had to guide someone through it when they wanted to install VMware on Pop!_OS, I would not put them on Arch. (And to those suggesting the AUR, that still needs a command line and now you need to inspect the PKGBUILD for security purposes.)
If you've got a spare USB drive, have a look at Ventoy. It's a program that lets you put multiple ISOs (disc images) onto a drive and select which one to boot from at startup.
Most distros have free bootable ISOs to download, which let you try that distro without installing it. They usually have an installer built in so that you can install your chosen distro from a desktop environment.
Installation is probably the trickiest part, but even that's not too bad as long as you pay attention. Once you're on the desktop, it's as easy to use as Windows.
It's at the same time much easier and much harder than you think. You'll have most of it working very easily and then find some little thing annoying you with some tool and take days to find a replacement that feels just right.
Yeah, you're right about the last part.