Can Xamarin + C# be considered a worthy analogue of Java (in the Mob.Dev sphere)?

Question

Mobile development

Subject. I have been familiar with C# for a long time and I don’t really want to switch from it to Java. The only thing I didn't like about this language was the lack of normal mobile development technology. applications. Xamarin in the old days was considered a raw and unusable product. Has this trend continued today?
Thank you.

Answer 1

Raw Xamarin was once.
It is better to read articles on Xamarin, try and decide for yourself, and not let others do it for you.
https://habr.com/company/microsoft/blog/415833/
https://habr.com/post/343098/
https://habr.com/post/343476/

Answer 2

I'm personally waiting for Microsoft to finally bring in a visual UI designer. It's not lordly business to delve into xaml. But seriously, I would like to quickly assemble the UI by analogy with WPF without manual page layout. And since Xamarin is a good tool, as for me, Flutter is better with their dart.