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Not really. The only big issue I could see is if you needed create a bootable USB to restore SteamOS.
It's also occasionally easier to install non-Steam games on a desktop and transfer over the files but that's mostly just about saving time.
And you can create the bootable USB with the Deck before you swap the SSD. You should never need a second PC to set up the Deck unless you bought your Deck without an OS installed already.
Yeah but what are they going to create the bootable USB on if SteamOS is corrupt?
I don't really expect someone to always have a bootable USB on hand for each OS they use.
That's why I mentioned the "without an OS installed already" though a corrupt OS is another possibility that would need some other system available (whether phone, tablet, another Deck, or PC).