I dispute your assertion: Sailfish's UI is WAY ahead of iOS and Android. It's simple, consistent, and intuitive; a complete contrast to the mess of iOS and the clunkiness of Android. As for stability, native Sailfish apps on my Xperia XA2 seldom, if ever, crash.
And, to my eyes, it simply looks better.
I won't dispute you. Maybe it evolved into more usable state, but the beginings had many problems and rough edges.