Follow-up points, to answer frequently asked questions:

"Are you saying I should switch to Chrome?" No. I hate Chrome. I'm just saying no current Firefox fork is the silver bullet many people seem to think it is.

"Are Firefox forks inherently doomed?" No. I could imagine a Firefox fork that was a credible alternative. It would just require a lot more resources than any existing fork has.

"What's your suggestion then?" I don't have one. The current options all come with a long list of drawbacks. You have to choose which drawbacks you can live with.

"That sucks!" Yeah man. Everything sucks these days. I don't know what to tell you