I use immutable distros for the stability, and the nixOS approach isn’t for me.

You can install whatever you like using a tool called distrobox, which allows you to run containers easily.

I have an arch Linux container, and I have access to the entire AUR if I so please. I use that container to run Steam, and performance was the same as on Bazzite using the natively installed Steam.

Buy a used Pixel phone.

Amen! Can we please have more written posts on the internet again? It’s much easier to search and follow along.