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Why not?
They aren't unstable perse but there are always issues with some update and as a beginner with no clue about Linux I even struggled to solve Mints very rare issues, I think it's better to learn Linux first or that person might have a very frustrating experience!
You don't need to update things to use rolling-release distros, and I've never encountered an issue with updates yet.
Not updating regularly is the best way to brick a rolking release, just trust me on that one! 😅😂
Gently scoffs in Tumbleweed
I think rolling releases are fine for beginners as long as they update regularly. If you do not update EndeavourOS often enough, you will get arch-letting and GPG issues when you do. Also, you may get more than one “do you want to replace” questions and the more packages you are updating, the harder it is to know what that means.
I think Manjaro has ruined the reputation of all rolling releases. People blame the problems Manjaro has on its rolling nature. You will not see those issues on Arch. By reputation, OpenSUSE Tumbleweed is solid.
What's wrong with Manjaro?