Beginners shouldn't purchase a hardware wallet if they do not understand the critical importance of a seed phrase, specifically that it's completely unique and personal' and must never be entered anywhere online. Doing so would mean falling for a scam.
Yes because most beginners think that hardware wallets store coins. In general the word "wallet" has misled many beginners into thinking that a wallet stores actual bitcoin instead of keys. And, on the other hand, it's difficult to explain to a beginner (especially to those who are completely tech-ignorant), what is a cryptographic key and how it can be stored on a device.