I'm a big Steem evangelist, but I agree with you 100%. It has a ton of problems, but it also does some incredible things. And when it comes down to it, it's actually the easiest crypto to use. However, that still doesn't cut it, 'cause it's not easy enough. Steem Monsters is a great example of a crypto project where all the dirty stuff takes place in the background. As a user you just click play, that's where every Steem application needs to go.

As far as Dtube goes, just wait for the new upgrade that's currently in testing. I've tried it out and boy does it make a world of difference. I wouldn't say it becomes easier to use, but it definitely becomes useable, not a broken mess.

Yes, those comments that are essentially just begging for money are annoying, but you can tell pretty easily which ones are genuine and which ones aren't. For me personally, I didn't stay on Steem for the money. I'm here for the censorship resistance and the fact that you have one account across all the Steem applications. So if you start using Appics (Steem's version of Instagram) for example just login with your Steem account and boom all your followers from Dtube are there as well. No need to start building up from scratch. I just love that aspect. Money is nice also ofc, but it's a bonus, not a driving factor for me.

To close this rambling out, I know you said you don't want to do your research, but I highly recommend checking this site out that explains the basics in an easy to understand way: http://steemonboarding.com/

Peace, I'm out. :)