L3ft_F13ld!
Buy the phone second hand. Not a cent goes to Google. From my understanding, they only support the Pixel line because it’s the most secure hardware or something. Someone more knowledgable will probably explain it better though.
Try Osmand or Organic Maps. Both available from F-droid. Magic Earth is an option if you’re using Aurora Store or downloading APKs.
Honestly, what I like about it started with the mascot. Otherwise, I like the fact that the rolling release has automatic testing to make sure it’s mostly reliable. Many people will also tell you how amazing YaST, their “control panel”, is. There’s definitely some stuff to get used to, like patterns and zypper. But, for a set and forget system, it’s hard to beat IMO.
That post title made me feel uncomfortable. Sounded very suggestive until I saw the rest.