I don't know anything about it, but I'm thinking, this being a security conscious crowd, somebody around here is bound to have an opinion?

In a nutshell, duckduckgo state that their browser have these advantages over Chrome:

Private searches by default
Chat privately with popular AI chatbots (optional)
Blocks third-party trackers from Facebook, Google and others
Blocks targeted ads
Blocks cookie pop-ups
Plays YouTube videos without targeted ads
Blocks email trackers
Deletes browsing data with just one click
Deletes your personal information from sites that sell it
Helps restore your identity
Protects your connection with a VPN

But is it true? How good are these advantages? Their comparison table is here:
https://duckduckgo.com/app?origin=funnel_browser_searchresults__popover