Is RCS with Google Messages worth having Google on my phone?

I err on the opinion that I’d rather deal with the devil I know. RCS isn’t universally adapted on the devices of everyone you’re messaging with and I KNOW my messages aren’t secure with SMS. Not only that, I’m not keen on the idea of “conveniently” registering my phone number to google and giving up other data points to them. As long as those closest to you are using more secure methods, I don’t see the appeal of using RCS.