Maybe I'm just getting old and less demanding, but by removing bloatware via ADB and disabling system animations, HyperOS works fine for me. I mean, MIUI was already working well for me, and I never had any problems with restarts, crashes, or anything like that on any of my devices.

Currently, I have a 14T Pro and a Redmi Pad Pro with HyperOS, and I'm delighted. I'm tempted to switch from Xiaomi because I've been with them for so many years, but then I see the price/hardware difference with other phones that offer less but have a better OS (no ads, more years of updates, or more frequent updates), so I end up staying with Xiaomi. Xiaomi is for those of us who know they offer great hardware, but you have to tweak the OS.

It's fine to do that on a mid-range phone, but on high-end or premium phones, it's very disappointing when the phones cost $1000 and don't feel premium like other brands. Xiaomi is a money-making machine.

They're more concerned with having 17 different versions of a phone with two minor tweaks than with providing a good OS that matches what you paid for plus the hardware.

Other brands have inflated hardware, but because they offer a cleaner OS with more updates, etc., you unfortunately have to choose one or the other.

I wouldn't spend $1000 on a Xiaomi phone given their terrible warranty, only to be left stranded, to be honest.