You might want look at these two:
https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/dispelling-monero-fud/#you-cant-audit-the-monero-supply
https://www.moneroinflation.com/
I honestly think Monero is nicer to handle than self-custodial LN, but you might be more skilled/capable than me.
And yes Monero UX still has some rough edges, but I hope that the synching complains are gone after the FCMP++ upgrade.
