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Small, fat fingers, pointer goes where it wants, not where you want.
Apple lets you move the pointer by holding down the space bar and wiggling like a ThinkPad button. Without this, editing would be impossible.

Worst is that at times, if you switch away from the window, your typing will be lost.

Regular computers are far better in this regard. Rock-stable IMO.

If I am editing something long, I select all, copy and paste into a text editor, "just in case"

Network drops will also lose your text.

(I suspect, when devices are backing up and bombing the router)

A good setup, and expensive, is an iPad Pro with the Apple keyboard. Has a trackpad and arrows. (and pencils work)
I got it to save and show piano scores. Everything else is frosting on the cake.
(also to show off my best photos to friends)