I just discovered chromebooks like...a month ago and I've seen a whole lotta reviews on YouTube. From the Google Pixelbook to the Acer Flipbook and even the Asus Chromebooks. I particularly had to search out posts made in relation to chromebooks and Android OS (I'm a super big fan).
So, your post has been quite informative. I'm currently a student so, like you said, I'd have to compromise in terms of memory space and all (at least a 32-64GB SD card can go a long way). Most of what I'll be doing anyway is basically using the web.

And now that Chrome OS will support more of Android apps (and in offline mode too), I have high hopes the platform will be more user-friendly.