Users of the Baofeng UV-5R also get to contend with completely random versions of firmware installed by default.
I have bought a lot of radios now due to breaking them, having them confiscated etc... and none have had the same firmware.
But doing squelch hack and having a good antenna does WONDERS to avoid noise.
My current setup is a UV-5R with a longer 25cm whip antenna as my primary radio, 5W broadcast.. small light package for wearing around the neck),
and a backup is the larger UV-5RH with USB-C charging(10W, bigger battery that lasts multiple drives (did 5 drives in a row without recharging), but it is bulkier and i think its heavy and annoying when wearing on a lanyard. (thats why its the backup!)
Get the cable, get an antenna, squelch hack if possible,.. then enjoy noise free comms (most of the time )