I like Lego stickers
Unlike many people seem to do for some reason, I actually like applying Lego stickers on builds. It’s satisfying and provides a moment of calm and focus while normally building brick after brick can be repetitive.
Some people complain that it’s too difficult. I tell you what’s difficult: applying wet decals on plastic or applying stickers with thicker than average fingers (which I manage just fine). If it’s really that hard. Use tweezers for precision. There are also other tricks.
Lego isn’t greedy for not using prints in the place of stickers either. Using stickers is a no-brainer when you take into account how good they look in the end, with arguably little effort. Printing unique bricks would be extra cost for little gain.