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I own pic related. I hodl bitcoin on it and it's grown into a fairly decent amount so I'm starting to truly wonder how safe it is. I have the two copies of my 24 word recover phrase on laminated papers in two fire proof safes in two different locations. I've never used the ledger with any usb cable other than the one it came with. Is that truly enough to secure my funds?

PSA I fell for the hardware wallet meme.

>Be me
>Buy at the fucking bottom months ago
>Store some cones, eths, and litecoin on pic related
>Protocol for crypto access changes Everytime btw
>Aka have to relearn how to use the device, eh no big deal
>Go in few weeks ago to use it, firmware update
>Ok
>Kinda works, see balances there eh alright I'll use this thing in a few months
>Use now
>Device detected cannot connect
>Trouble shoot the entire internet
>Read everythread
>Shit post on Reddit boards about problem
>Multiple others in similar situations
>Don't fall for this meme, just use brain wallet and paper wallet literally the only safe way to secure crypto.

My only options now are to buy another device and recover the passphrase onto it and hope everything just works out and some how didn't lose altcoins and bitcoins to the ether and this stupid device

For the last two years I have mainly held my coins on exchanges and now I have decided to withdraw it all and take control over my keys. What wallet should I use? I have only ever used Exodus in the past for a few days. Exodus is not open source.
As for hardware wallets, Ledger is not open source either. Also, what is the difference between Ledger Nano S and X? What about Trezor?

Discuss wallets.