[mmt]

Ah, but, see, after the initial effort, at least on the mini9, it does Just Work. The initial effort is also pretty modest, beyond the fact that it doesn't come pre-installed.

Even "Software Update" works.

It's also only $350 ($300 for the smaller SSD which would require greater install effort by removing enough to have enough free space).

For other hardware, however, I agree: it's not worth the bother.