About Arch Linux

Arch Linux is Stable. Arch Derivatives and Random Installers Not So Much.

If you install it the official way and maintain your system as you should with Arch, you won't have any problems. I know people who are running the same Arch Linux installation that was installed almost a decade ago on two machines. It has never broken on its own. Linux doesn't really do that. If it breaks, it's usually something the user did wrong. I'm not saying there are no exceptions, but they are extremely rare and I haven't seen it happen on vanilla Arch Linux.

Derivatives like Manjaro and others have broken countless times for one reason or another.

Arch Linux is not difficult if you are willing to learn and read the wiki.

Following random guides/tutorials or using unofficial installation methods or derivative distributions lead to problems that you simply will not have if you do it the official way.

Regardless of the Linux distribution. I see some people using old tutorials and breaking Linux because of it from time to time.

Should I switch to Arch Linux? The ultimate answer is to use whatever suits your needs, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. That's why we have countless distributions.

But all I have to say is that if you choose Arch, don't use any random guide or installer. Do it the official way. That way, you won't have any problems with Arch. Although you will need to be prepared to do a lot of reading if you are doing this for the first time.

I recommend that you first read this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Help:Reading

And then go with the installation guide: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide

And Arch can break...*if you don't know what you're doing...

Of course, if you follow the wiki you will learn how to patch without crashing anything.

It is always bad practice to run commands if you don't understand what they do first.

For beginners, it is recommended to try it first in a virtual machine so that you can take some time and then install it on real hardware when you are familiar with it.

Many people think of Manjaro when it comes to Arch Linux, but I still wouldn't trust Manjaro not to break eventually, given its history of breakage.

Don't use Manjaro. If you want Arch, just use regular Arch Linux. It doesn't randomly break like Manjaro sometimes.

And a big reason is partial updates. This is one of the most important things you should not do on Arch and Manjaro does it all the time.