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Harry spent 10 uninterrupted years at the Dursleys, much longer than anyone else - and very few people would have started with the same level of antagonism towards Harry as the Dursleys (due to Petunia’s childhood jealousy).
I’m sure regardless, they would have ended up horrid people regardless - but perhaps much less so.
In my own head-canon, I have a visual of a knock coming to the (adult) Potters door one rainy evening in the future. Harry opens the door to find a drenched Dudley, head lowered and shoulders slumped, with a Hogwarts acceptance letter scrunched in his fist. His daughter is a witch!
That's a fairly popular one, though (I think) refuted by the author. Nonetheless, it is an interesting idea to explore.