as one may of noticed im lazy af
Sure there are many shades of grey, but somehow when given an option, coinbase consistently tries to side with the anti bitcoin camp. Laziness might work out for you, but not a good reason to actively recommend it to others.
i didnt recommend it in my original reply, i just pointed out the pros and cons as i use it.
now in real life i have mentioned coinbase to some people who expressed an interest in bitcoin. the sole reason is its legit (of course others are too), very simple and i use it so i know it. once i get gemini up and running ill recommend that. but not till i use it.