Unpopular Opinion

I think this game should have less skill checks when dealing with companion storylines. I get that D&D has a lot of dice rolling, I do, but it feels like a kick in the nuts to follow Astarion's storyline to the end only to need to pass an 18 persuasion skill check to stop him from ascending and keep him in the party. I want to roleplay as what my character would do without loading a save 20 times just to get my desired Outcome, especially considering my character already has low charisma.