We don't recommend Coinbase because they've clearly lost their way. Not only do they sell and promote scams, they are not good data stewards of your information. More evidence is below.

How do I recommend buying Bitcoin then? I recommend @strike and @Swan Bitcoin .They're Bitcoin only and allow easy direct deposit purchases and withdrawals to cold storage.

Referral links:
https://invite.strike.me/OL0N3F
https://swanbitcoin.com/derekross