The right custom splash and things like that make people happy. I know I like them. There is a one time set up in Luma. And I can walk people through it. If something happens no worries. Luma is better I get less complaints. The added capabilities in carbonik are not fun or really useful to average user. I am talking people who can't even install a cfw, or a9lh. More advanced for no good is potentially a problem. I have done tech support for over a decade. The shit people do amazes me. The options Luma has over Salt are fun and somewhat useful. The only people I know who like salt better ,in real life, are people who are trying to pass it off as unmodded. I.e. phonies. Most of the people I have talked to and delt with like splash screens and custom text and thigs like that. They like breaking the rules and customizing things they were told they cant by ninty. I know you can understand that. AL9H is the way to go cause it has actual brick protection, it's faster and yada yada yada. The OP seems noobish enough that I doubt carbonik would befeit him. No offence OP but you don't sound like someone who like to tweak things too much and I have seen people have issues with carbonik. Maybe that stuff is old and patched. I don't know. In my experience, and I have a bit, for a noobie carbonik sucks. Perhaps I should say this to make the ladies happy.
OP If you want to lie to people and tell them you paid for all the games and hide it from your parents, use SaltFW with A9LH
If you want a fun experience and want the bells and whistle while still keeping it noob friendly, go Luma. with A9LH
IF you want to experiment and have full control, go carbonik
It's your personal choice,lol, I don't mean to Disrespect your feelings.I don't want to upset the Software Justice Warriors. Please GET OFF RXTOOLS, go to A9LH and from the looks of it, don't go with carbonik, for you, it sucks.
There you go ladies.