You can get a legit windows 11 key from a reseller for an order of magnitude less - isn’t it worth a couple hours of your time to save ~$250?

I think the regular Windows versions are not worth it. Sure you can debloat the current configuration of the system, but it's a continually updated product, so it won't stay the same. Configurations will be overwritten, components reinstalled, etc.

This depends a lot on the person, and their lifestyle, I personally had enough of it. I like to set it, and (mostly) forget it.