You are. Reformat and install the first hardware compatible distro you find on https://distro.moe/ right now. Don’t think too much about it, just do it! /s, probably?
If checking out a different distro sounds interesting and/or fun then you should. If not, then don’t. Whatever way you Linux is the correct way for you.
That has not been my experience, but it’s subjective right? I live in a conservative area. So also generally pro our current law enforcement system.