I guess it depends on what you grew up with. However, as a kid I had a Marlin (still have it!) and my shooting friend had a 10/22, and we’d switch. I still liked my Marlin better.
“I still liked my Marlin better.”
I’ve owned at least ten different .22s over the years. My favorite of all of them was an old Winchester pump, Wish I still had that one. I priced one just like it at a gun show last year and they wanted $500 bucks!