I like them. They are pretty fast. They are somewhat faster than my 2019 MacBook Pro.
I am not a power user but my wife's 2017 I Mac was a POS. The wireless card went out and it was very slow (no SSD) so I needed to replace it.
The M1 Mac mini replaced a 2010 model. Got the $599 deal at Costco and then decided I needed a new monitor to go with it. Got a $119 Acer 24 inch at Costco also.
Comcast recently increased my download speed from 600 to 800 and I am getting 920 down with over provisioning. Running a Orbi CBK 752 mesh system.
It is overkill for what I do but nice to have machines that can take advantage of it.
My wife is ready for me to quit spending money updating stuff, but there is a new MacBook Pro coming this fall right?