It’s cool to hear that you’re thinking to switching to Linux on your desktop. I do want to offer a little caution that if you are switching because it will “make life so much easier” like you mention as a benefit. In some ways, it definitely will be. But you will also likely run into issues where it makes life harder and you will end up needing to do more research on how to get something done which might be easier on Windows. You might be the type of person who enjoys that kind of tinkering, or it might irritate you. Just something to be aware of. You’re, of course, spot on about the freedom it affords you. I’m running Linux on my main desktop and I really enjoy it, but I just wanted to give you a heads up that running it on your own desktop does take away a bit of the curated environment that you get on Steam Deck. But if you like learning new things, it can be a really enjoyable experience. Good luck if you decide to go through with it!
Always nice to hear about someone’s first experience with the Deck and what stands out to them. Happy gaming!

Got my LE OLED yesteday, also no issues.

Were you able to come up with a fix for this? I’m having the same issue on my linux desktop.