Cant agree more. We fought constantly with our Ender 3. Plus our bed was lower in the center, and leveling was a constant challenge. We added the BL touch and a glass bed, and that finally got us some consistency, until the next thing broke. Early models had some QA issues (like ours), but they got better over time.
I'm running an Ender 5 now and its awesome. Glass Bed, and no BL touch. Its been bullet proof. Leveled the bed once....

As others have said, if you have deep pockets, your really can't go wrong with the Prusa. If you buy the cheaper knock-offs (Ender, Anet, etc...), expect more frustration and a steeper learning curve.
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It just might be the most frustrating hobby next to Pinball! Learning curve massive, and the Ender 3's lack of consistency did not help at all.
Once I got things dialed in, and stop using the Ender 3, it became enjoyable. At least for me, the more expensive filament gave me much more consistent results. I print mostly proto-pasta PLA (or PLA variant), and could not be happier. Expensive, but it has been consistent quality throughout.

To be fair, I had one of the early models. These early models often had beds that were badly warped, and in my case the center was much lower. No amount of bed leveling could completely correct it. Like anything, there have been several releases of the Ender 3, which have gotten much better (better build plates, less flex on the axis', etc...). When it works, its print quality is great. To get consistency, I had to spend $$$ to finally get there: BLTouch, glass bed, yellow springs, board failure and replaced, new upgraded extruder. In my case, it took a long road to get consistency on the 3.

My Ender 5, was easy by contrast. It prints well with just about any brand of filament, but I get the best results with a few premium brands. The 3 now sits unused.

If I had to do it over again, I would have just bought the Prusa.

. All part of the 3D Printing experience.