Apple Computers : No More Hard Drive Access

Only the OS is sealed on a write only partition of the hard drive and it has been that way for a very long time. That is why you do not see viruses that can be embedded in the OS and why Windows has now also adopted this model to keep the system safe. You are not restricted to the Documents Folder and can add any other folder on the Hard Drive as you wish.

You also seem misinformed on iTunes as I still rip CD's and play them in Apple Music. There is no subscription needed. In fact Apple provides a Support Article that tells you exactly how to do it and there is no DRM protections involved at all:

Import songs from CDs into Music on Mac - Apple Support

Not sure how you came to those conclusions, but they are wrong.

if a Windows PC serves your needs best, by all means use the PC, and sell the Mac.

In addition to the reply above, most vendors have been shipping Universal apps that run on both Intel and Apple silicon Macs, and Apple has provided Rosetta II that works fine for many alls that haven’t been rebuilt for Apple silicon.

The signed security volume arrived with macOS 10.15, and related malware protections have also been incrementally implemented.

But again, if a PC works better for your needs, by all means use that.

MrHoffman wrote:

if a Windows PC serves your needs best, by all means use the PC, and sell the Mac.

Agreed!

No need to make up false excuses for using a PC, some people simply prefer it and that is fine. Seems like the OP was trying to rationalize their decision somehow and the reasoning just fell flat.