These days, whenever the mainnet gas fees spike, I start questioning life.

If I want to save money, I go to L2, but honestly, the experience isn't always smooth: cross-chain confirmations, finding the right network, sometimes even having to top up some ETH on the mainnet as "toll fees."
My current compromise is: small, frequent transactions all on L2, only using the mainnet for two things—large transfers and important authorizations (otherwise I can't sleep).
Don’t tell me “the mainnet is the safest,” the little money in my wallet isn’t worth paying tuition every day…

By the way, it’s ridiculous that hardware wallets are out of stock, and phishing links have recently sprouted like mushrooms after rain.
Anyway, I now treat “airdrops” and “subsidies” as scams first, always manually type or save links to bookmarks, and look carefully at permissions before signing—otherwise, the gas saved might not even cover one scam.
One last thing: I still believe that data will reveal true popularity and capital flow, just don’t let emotions lead you astray.