Would you use Apple iMessage?

Here in the US, most people I know use iPhones and therefore, they use iMessage. I have mostly migrated to Signal, but I can’t convince everyone to use it. I still have to communicate with them. Even though Apple touts the privacy and security of its products, would you trust iMessage for your texting and voice calls? It’s supposed to use E2EE. I just don’t know if it collects as much metadata as WhatsApp or as minimal as Signal or even in between. What do you guys think?