KY-42C: microG/equivalent - any experiences or stories?

Hi. Long story short, thinking of getting KY-42C. Seems Google services isn't available - perfectly fine by me, but some apps may need them (say, maps or notifications).

From posts in this sub, microG can be used (i.e. sideload GmsCore & disable its battery optimization) to get 'some' Google-adjacent features. GPS seems to be finicky.

Wanted to check what peoples' experiences with KY-42C are regarding using microG (or equivalent - please do tell!)? If you managed to make microG/etc work, could you please share what you did to your KY-42C? (I tried searching but didn't find much info on specifically KY-42C vs microG in this sub, let alone Reddit/web)

Thanks in advance! :))