To me it seems "objectively better" and "capable of shutting down your server remotely due to your server host" don't belong in the same solar system.
This kind of black/white thinking is harmful. Plex "just works" for the family I share it with, I have zero interest in being 24/7 tech support so I don't use things like Jellyfin. If this UI/UX improves enough then I might consider it but everyone I've shared my Plex with has been able to use it without peppering me with 100 questions. I seriously doubt the same would be true for Jellyfin.
Xsteve, tvheadend and stream River are options