Installing closed-source software from third parties always is a bit cumbersome on Linux. The distributions have their systems, but other vendors just throw DEB packages over the fence. I had used Flatpak for a while, but now I've started to use Snap as well and am delighted.
On my new laptop I've installed Fedora 37, just like I had used Fedora on my other machines. The new thing is Chrony which replaces NTP. And it doesn't really work for laptops by default.
First of all, I find it quite pointless that Linux users argue indefinitely about the "best" Linux distribution. There are different aims in every Linux distribution and therefore some significant and subtle differences. The question is "Which one is best for my purposes?" than to ask a for a "best" distribution in general.