Zorin > Ubuntu > Debian > Arch, while (always) pestering google about trivial stuff, "How do I install something on Linux?" -- "Oh look! A package manager! Which package manager is the best?" -- "Distros have their specific packages? Cool!", etc.
That is like asking, "Is breathing worth it?" -- well of course. Then again, folks don't (usually) care due to how most privacy-ruining methods/features are ... mostly (in)offensive and easy to tackle.
Not really -- it has way too many "bells and whistles" to be called as "stupidly minimal". Then again, what I had in mind was something more straightforward with nothing else than "Current power draw: (number goes here)W. Updates every 3 seconds."
imo, that is like learning a new language you'll never use -- who on earth would search for new employees that can compile their own distro? It's fun at first, but definitely not useful.
afaik, the "main gimmick" of gentoo is to have a distro that is 100% optimized for your PC. That aside, I don't see a point installing it unless your PC is centuries old and really need the extra speed boost.
"I don't value my time. I value my braincells."
-- Me, every time someone says the "...value your time" argument.