I feel similarly. I really liked React when it came out because compared to the alternatives at the time, it just felt perfect.
I still prefer it over almost everything, including Svelte, Vue and Solid. But I have started using Crank (https://crank.js.org/) which seems a step closer to where I want to end up. However, I have so far only used it for toy projects so I can't speak to how well it will scale, both in terms of performance and DX.
I still prefer it over almost everything, including Svelte, Vue and Solid. But I have started using Crank (https://crank.js.org/) which seems a step closer to where I want to end up. However, I have so far only used it for toy projects so I can't speak to how well it will scale, both in terms of performance and DX.