[JohnFen]

> Are closed-source solutions inherently evil and risk-carrying?

Absolutely not.

> Why would you NOT choose a 10x solution for your use case only because it’s not open-source?

Because software being open source (in the general sense) gives that software an enormous advantage all by itself. Even if proprietary software is "10x", it's still burdened with the rather large disadvantages of being proprietary.

I buy and use proprietary software, but only when it enables me to accomplish something I can't accomplish with open source software. And even then, I'm keeping an eye out to be able to ditch the proprietary solution as quickly as possible.