Just for the record, Bedrock has free mods too. If they’re packaged appropriately, they even install automatically when you open them. The main difference is there isn’t a way to lock bedrock to a specific release version, so things tend to break over time as the game changes. This make the very large & complicated compilation mod packs impractical on Bedrock.
Having to work hard to find an appointment then travel for a day or two while spending perhaps hundred of dollars getting there might also cut down on last minute indecision too, I’d imagine.