This is the attitude that puzzles me. I install Debian. I launch X, with no configuration. My WM starts in the optimal resolution. Sound, which has for years been a major pain point, pretty much just works; Pulse and ALSA may suck, but I've used both with great success and no fiddling of drivers
As for upgrade issues... I apt-get upgrade weekly because things are getting fixed. OS X is still shipping the same out-of-date copy of BSD tools they've been using for years.
The base OS is rock f-ing solid. All my unix stuff works flawlessly. Time spent f'ing around with drivers and random upgrade issues? Zero.
It even syncs with my phone (iPhone), which happens to work great!
Finder? Who gives a crap? That's what the terminal is for!