I wanna buy hardware wallet but my friend thinks it’s a dumb idea

I wanted to buy a hardware wallet like this but my friend who has been in crypto for 7 years says he always used a software wallet and he also tells me it's just a waste of money, a useless toy to store my crypto.

Should I listen to him or am I right to transfer my funds into something like that? For some reason I trust a piece of paper more than a special wallet like that, and my friend only added to my doubts.

What if it breaks or I lose it? I can have 20 pieces of paper stored in different places, I don't want to buy 20 wallets….!