I understand the frustration but it seemed like you're overreacting: it's not hard to install Ubuntu, in fact it's preferable (if you ask me) so you can choose packages.
I also don't think it would void support - then no one could re-install. And how would they know you re-installed anyway?
Honestly Linux might be a pain for you to use day-to-day if installing from scratch seems like a big chore; either that OR you're misreading how Dell support would react. The third possibility is that Dell support is disastrously bad, and fragile, and no one should buy Dells. I'm slightly skeptical of option 3.
I also don't think it would void support - then no one could re-install. And how would they know you re-installed anyway?
Honestly Linux might be a pain for you to use day-to-day if installing from scratch seems like a big chore; either that OR you're misreading how Dell support would react. The third possibility is that Dell support is disastrously bad, and fragile, and no one should buy Dells. I'm slightly skeptical of option 3.