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If you like Arch-based, there's Manjaro and EndeavourOS.
EndeavourOS is a pretty decent setup, it has been working well for me so far, and I prefer Arch-based distros because of how quickly Linux has been moving.
Manjaro have let their SSL cert problem happen twice since I've been in the loop, and they were unintentionally DDOSing the AUR for a while.
Yes. I know Manjaro got bad press several times, about their SSL cert and about firing their treasurer but as a Linux distribution Manjaro is pretty decent for the average user, in my opinion.
SSL cert expiring stopped access to updates. That's not just bad press, that's poor form overall, especially for an Arch-based distro. Even worse, this happened while certbot exists, so there's no excuse. It tells me they are less reliable as a distro, especially to have let it happen twice.
EndeavourOS, yes. Manjaro, no.