Oh, no. Don't get me wrong. I wasn't trying to say privacy is bad, I was trying to say Google has a clear advantage since it knows more about the user. Don't think it's worth to compromise your privacy though.
Another advantage of Google is having the vast resources they have but again, it works because they know who you are.
I also agree with what you said. People just need to be more specific with their search and yes, DDG is going better by the day.