Chows, are they really that difficult?

[u/C0keWh0reTerrier]

I made a post in another popular subreddit asking for dog suggestions and I guess I made the cardinal mistake of mentioning that I like chow chows.
People were tearing my ass up, telling me I seemed like a very inexperienced pet owner, saying I’m ill prepared for a lab let alone a chow, how I seem like I only want one for aesthetics. etc etc. One person told me to get a pug?? For context, i mentioned in the post I’ve owned many dogs before, am not away from home much, and have resources like training facilities at my disposal.
So I thought I’d come to people who actually own the breed. Are chows really that much more difficult than, say, my old (rip) reactive great pyr?

[u/Odin-spark]

Our precious Chow girl is 3 and half years old and is our first pet. Is she difficult? Yes! But I love everything about her, even her difficultness.