Why dont you use the existing deal thread for these queries instead of creating a new thread?
Use this one for more visibility for such queries -
https://techenclave.com/community/t...steam-amazon-origin-gog-humble-bundles.62224/
To answer your question, yes there are cheaters in the game but not that many. Most are blatant ones which get easily spotted and get banned quickly. Do note that developers are still actively supporting the game.
Whenever I encounter a cheater I take a video capture and report it. Few of my captures right here -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC98J4_IyrkIlLES3dLUqSsA
Also you will need time to get used to the PvP modes. Dont expect to jump right in and dominate in PvP matches.
Although they have made it a lot easier for new players to jump right in at the end game by providing gear set caches once you reach lvl 30. So the amount of grinding is reduced quite a bit.
Also having a friend to play with you will make it a lot easier to get through everything in the game.
Overall I feel the game is in a good shape right now and considering Division 2 is coming in March 19, you have plenty of time to still play this one. Hence if you like this kind of a shooter RPG game, I would say get it.
P.S. You can also use the ubisoft 20% discount to get it even cheaper.