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The only way Kobo really locks you down if you buy books from their store, which I wouldn't recommend with any eReader.
It's very open since you aren't forced to use it, and can just sideload your own bought DRM-free books.
You can also just install Koreader which also allows you to read eBooks, which I think wouldn't have the issue. Think they also use up-to-date standards, since it's also available on other eReaders
I think there's also Pocketbook and Onyx. Which also allow you to read your ePubs, and are open.
Don't get an Amazon device though, they don't have ePub support, and you can't easily put your own books on them.
What do you do when there's a particular book you want to read (and you want to buy it to make sure the author is compensated for their work), but its only available from one of the big 4 ebook ecosystems (Amazon Kindle, Kobo shop, Apple Books, Google Play (or whatever the hell they renamed it to this week))?
I had one such book recently and specifically chose Kobo shop as it seemed like the least evil choice between those four.