Fact is, some Alts have outperformed bitcoin as an investment since Jan 2017 and most likely will continue to do so.

nearly every single altcoin that has ever been created has outperformed bitcoin at some point. but that doesn't make them good. it just makes them good options for pumping. you can never pump bitcoin but it is super easy to pump a shitcoin. specially when they are worth so little. for example a shitcoin worth 1 satoshi can easily be pumped to 10 satoshi (outperforming bitcoin) in a week and then continue its death routine.
and yes they will continue to be shitcoins that get pumped and dumped. but the problem is they are getting pumped ......
AND.... dumped. you always forget this dump part of these shitcoins which is why you are losing money.