Considering a steam deck

I personally find it uncomfortable. I tried a couple of games on my boyfriend's Steam Deck. I didn't really like the controls for either game, they were probably more designed around keyboard and mouse so it was awkward to play them. Overall it wasn't comfortable to hold and I haven't had any desire to use it again. On the other hand, my boyfriend uses his all the time now. The biggest problem I currently have is constantly trading the power cord because he always needs to keep plugging it in, the battery life seems abysmal.

I suppose keep in mind what kind of interface the games you like have - do they play well with a controller or do you need to add in a keyboard and mouse to your family room setup? With games that require controllers, I prefer the Switch for comfort (downside is buying a whole separate set of games from PC). My hands are tiny, so the detachable Switch controllers suit me well, plus I like holding one Joycon in each hand so I can hold my arms in different positions instead of holding onto one joined controller with both hands. For keyboard and mouse games, I don't mind playing PC games on my laptop when I feel like playing on the couch because that doesn't strain my wrists like the weight of the Steam Deck does.