Vanilla w/ mods and fixes is still a much better experience. There are so many great big mods and QOL fixes in vanilla ME trilogy. They all provide the QOL fixes this remaster does and a WHOLE lot more (especially in ME2 & 3).

I'll list some major ME1 ones here for an example, and since ME2 and 3 have much more and this thread would be too long. Seek them out yourself they're easy to find.

BUG FIXES
ME1 Recalibrated (bug fixes and more):
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/114

GAMEPLAY:
Gameplay Overhaul: (even has the Mako xp fix that Legendary copied)
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/96
Improved Mako
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/115
Mass Effect Mouse Fix:
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/82


TEXTURE PACKS
Meitum:
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/1
A Lot Of Textures (ALOT) for ME1:
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/83
A Lot of Videos (ALOV) for ME1:
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/144
ME1 Improved Bun Textures:
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/2


QUALITY OF LIFE
Faster Elevators:
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/69
Faster Airlock:
https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/109
FOV (multiple options, see which one is best for you):
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Mass_Effect#Field_of_view_.28FOV.29

Legend Edition has Steam DRM, Origin DRM and Denuvo DRM. As a stupid guy who has all games and dlc on Origin, let me tell you this:

Update: All versions require Origin DRM. Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed on June 7, 2021. ***

1.º - The DRM is overkill, *** not so much now.

2.º PC release has some technical problems for a full price remaster, including forced mouse acceleration, poor implementation of the advertised support for ultrawide aspect ratios, and lacking graphical options, including field of view adjustment...

3.º - No discount for owners on origin. fu** you Origin, i wait for the Jack sparrow legend edtion.
Maybe with a good discount i will buy game.

i play the "old school" games with legend visuals called " mods "

Ps: Fu** EA for the non discount for loyal fans!

PS 2 : Buy game at 50% at least or play on EA Pro.

This is just my opinion, but i do **cking love Mass effect franchise and C&C. Holy *hit EA, bastards.