.... but... what is stopping a hack and I lose my funds?
Stopping a 51% attack as @ryzaadit already pointed out.
1. More community support and more nodes running the software to help strengthen the network.
2. Developers upping their game to prevent future attacks. I'm sure they have plans but it's still a matter of execution.
You are probably attracted to ETC because it's also cheaper but if you don't want to stress yourself from another 51% attack, stick with Bitcoin.