There was some talk in the comments regarding building with Genesis being a better choice than a page builder.

Genesis can actually be worse than the reviewed page builders or at least just as bad. I do get why people use one or both together though.

Let's start though by calling Genesis what it is IMO. A parent theme, not a starter theme or a framework. It's disingenuous at best and a bold faced marketing lie.

Genesis is a remarkable software not unlike Headway or Pagelines. However as we have already witnessed the financial woes Headway has had, using Genesis could have similar dire consequences for it's user base. Divi at least offers a standalone plugin option these days but before wasn't much better.

http://www.polesapartdesign.com/from-the-ground-up/building-wordpress-themes/wordpress-starter-theme-vs-theme-framework/

A framework typically doesn't lock you into using a particular theme. If it were a real framework, it would install like a plugin or be distributed as an inclusive library.

A framework would not care what theme you are had activated thus not taking away your freedom(s) / ability to choose. Genesis requires you to install it like a theme and makes switching away from it more difficult than with some of the page builders mentioned here.

Contrary to certain myths about page builder SEO, they do less to inhibit SEO than themes that integrate it and don't offer an off switch do.

If you use a theme and page builder that both don't specifically offer SEO functionality that's probably a good thing. It should be left up to a dedicated SEO or custom plugin just for that. It's too important to be an afterthought.

https://www.wpsitecare.com/genesis-seo/

It might even turn out to be that those who choose to use a Page Builder plugin (not part of a theme) instead of having a Genesis site created for them would be better off if they ever needed to switch solutions.

Ultimately use what works for you. Having to pick between recommending / using Genesis or a Page Builder though, I would feel less awful steering people away from Genesis and toward a page builder. It seems like the lesser of the evils in the current WP climate.