What is the magic solution that will make people migrate? Non-image-based mainstream Linux distros, like Ubuntu, tend to be stable and don’t randomly break. Random breakage happens in Ubuntu, but it also happens in Windows, and probably in those image-based distros as well.

Ubuntu is basically windows. I can give you that it is stable, but if you are actually arguing that there is not difference between those ( no 'magic solution' ) edit: , then I don't buy the argument. I think you may be missing the point I was making.

edit: I re-read my previous post. It is possible it is not clear, there is a level of ease and stability that comes 'image based' distros. I am putting quotation marks, because I am almost wondering if this is the equivalent of leather warm seats in the car. You don't think you need it or want it, because car warms up just fine so its not needed. And yet.. when you try use it once, you are hooked.