You could always brute force comparisons between different mods

I read OPs comment as being a question about using a company with a reputation like Google rather than using a cloud service, but I could be wrong.

You should read what’s done in an annual. For GA, aopa had a good article recently talking about doing the right maintenance because doing everything your AP suggests may be more intrusive and less healthy for the plane. It’s not as aggressive you’re claiming.

Also as others note, age matters in determining where the issue came from. Eg this almost certainly isn’t a Boeing issue.

As a new pilot I really recommend watching the show Mayday Aircraft Investigations, it’s very informative. The accidents are for commercial aircraft, but still I think seeing all the details and the root causes and breakdown in process is enlightening even as a private pilot.

There are varying levels of quality of service in different countries due to shipping infrastructure, partnerships, content restrictions, etc, and I’d say that ties into the cost.

Having a software fix for aerodynamic issues is still concerning. But things like the engine de-ice destroying the spinner is just another unintuitive change that pilots have to adapt to that will likely lead to further issues. I don’t care what the cost of the product is, if Boeing made a bad investment that’s their responsibility, we can’t continue to allow such a dangerous product to continue to be used for a critical industry just because the manufacture made poor decisions.

The plane is poorly designed and has a number of issues other than build quality.

The FAA already grounded their fleets.