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The recent Hardware Haven video I think was better that the LTT videos. That dude does a great job presenting some pros and cons and is much more level headed in his approach.
But I agree that the big names in YT is doing a good thing showing people it's not too hard to switch, Especially if you have a spare SSD so you can keep your Windows install just in case.