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I'm using Arch on a couple of desktops and it's a rolling release with all the good and bad that comes from that. Based on my limited experience I'd say I like it as much as Debian. Lovely Debian. The one caveat I'd make is - Unless you start dipping heavily into the AUR. My guess - totally uninformed - is that's where most of people's problems with Arch start.

I like Arch and use it everywhere, but avoid anything manual with the AUR (shoutout to chaotic-aur). It gets so much hype but feels like a step down from PPAs in practice.

Debian is pure + quality control. Arch is just pure.

Also I want to use Linux to solve problems, not create problems that need solving :)

Sounds like a salesperson.

What do you means with pure?

A typical Arch installation has exactly what you've put into it, no more and no less, as the setup forces you to decide what you want to put into it. It's in no way a beginner distribution, but not every distribution has to cater to the same crowd, which Arch is not afraid of making a choice to who they rather cater to.

As a professional, it's really simple (as in "not complex", not as in "easy to start using") and once you've understood your setup, troubleshooting becomes much easier if you have to do it.

Arch is free my friend.