I’ve not used it personally, but I would say it’s the second most commonly recommended behind Mint for a first/easy-to-use distro, at least in what I’ve read. So I would say it’s unlikely that it’s just flat out bad. I have dabbled in Mint a little though and enjoyed it, so if that’s working for you I would say just stick with it and avoid the headache with Pop unless you’re really determined to figure out why it isn’t working and fixing it.