I would just take frosted right away and be done with it. And films are such a cheap solution. But you know that from smartphones. They peel off, have air bubbles, etc., look ugly and cause a lot of trouble if you're picky.
That is nonsense: no one pounds on the window for hours every day.
Ever dealt with good adhesion foils? They are not much cheaper than frosted glass, but much more flexible. And since they are only attached with a bit of water, they can be used any number of times or corrections can be made if they were applied crookedly or if there’s still a bubble inside.