Everyone should avoid using hardware wallets that allow you to "restore" your seed phrase using a computer or whatever else. On the contrary, hardware wallets are supposed to securely store your seed phrase and never reveal it to anyone, including you.
Well, each hardware wallet generates a seed that can later be entered into another hardware or desktop wallet, so which one is then good in your opinion? And it’s not a problem that some HWs like Ledger allow the seed to be checked, but in a way that the words from the seed only show up on the device screen. This way you can check the correctness of the seed without compromising it.
If someone steals your physical hardware wallet, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they have access to your coins.
They would also need to know your PIN or password that you created when you first set up the device. (Ledger devices ask for you to create a 4-7 digit PIN) Also as an additional layer of security Ledger devices also only allow for a very limited amount of attempts for inputting your PIN, so if someone like a thief is trying to guess, most likely they will be locked out.
Partly true, in case of
Trezor HW 4 digit PIN can be brute-forced in 2 minutes with a simple script, so if you not have strong passphrase, one who has come into possession of the device can very easily extract the seed.
For your information Ledger has the ability to set a PIN from 4 to 8 numbers.
Seriously consider having a replacement device already on hand in the event that your current device is lost, stolen or damaged.
Good advice that I have been practicing personally for some time. Apart from the fact that the second device serves as a replacement if the first one breaks down, it also serves as a kind of cold wallet and main storage - regardless of the fact that something similar can be achieved by adding more accounts to one HW with passphrase.
