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Yes. The reverb's software and general UX are quite a bit worse than the Quest. Many would say that the only real contenders in the space are the Quest and Valve Index, and the Quest wins on both price and resolution.

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But it doesn't win in compatibility, battery life, display quality, controllers, refresh rate or the fact you can lose access to the Quest if Facebook decide to ban your Facebook account.

I'm not sure if you mean the reverb, index, or something else, as I don't believe either the reverb or index have a battery.

Yes, the low cost & top specs of a quest are because you sell your data to Facebook.

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