Hive account@pg043 Installation shouldn't be painful at all. Arch is painful to install, but Manjaro is much easier to install, and Antergos actually has the best install process I have ever seen. Dual booting can be a little tricky, but there's a few guides that simplify it.

I just set up a dual boot setup for my home theater, so I am happy to answer any questions if I can. Be sure to add the boot and efi flags to the Windows efi partition and don't format it when installing.