For real, it is 100% arch done “the right way” with sane defaults and thoughtful optimizations. Made the switch a few months back and hadn’t looked back. CachyOS is a wonderful project.

Check out Tangara https://www.crowdsupply.com/cool-tech-zone/tangara

Lots of small and even midsize sellers are basically forced into use Amazon, because if they don’t, then they don’t exist. So in some cases you literally cannot order the thing anywhere else.