Recently, I saw everyone complaining about miners/validators eating MEV and unfair ordering. Honestly, I feel pretty powerless about it... But for a newcomer trying to see if a project is "reliable," I personally focus on three small things first: whether there's ongoing activity on GitHub (not just a few thousand stars overnight), what the audit reports actually say (mainly look for whether issues found have been fixed, whether there are residual risks, and don't just look at the cover logo), and whether the upgrade permissions are multi-signature, who the signers are, what the threshold is, and if there's a timelock. It feels like renting a house: no matter how sweet the agent's words are, it's better to check the contract terms, property records, and whether the keys are all held by one person. Anyway, I’d rather take my time entering the market than be startled by the words "upgradable."