Do you use mac's default mouse acceleration?

I know there are billions of Mac users and if you use Apple's mouse, do you ALL turn OFF mouse acceleration or you get used to it?
I find it weird, but my mouse is not moving as precisely as I want. Because when I move it slower, the mouse is not moving as I expect. It is changing its speed and it is hard to predict it.
When I follow the general recommendation and turn the acceleration off by this command: defaults write .GlobalPreferences com.apple.mouse.scaling -1
I don't like it either, because it is becoming too sensitive: when I move it a little, it is jerky.
So, my question to all mouse users, do you really use default mouse acceleration? Or what do yuo do? Will I get used to it?

No, sorry, I don't know if this is possible. But here in this forum people who know the Mac product won't see it.

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