@spinach debian straddles that fine line between problem free and gigantic pain in the ass and i dont know if i wanna give it another try
it does definitely satisfy the “doesnt break constantly” part, and since most fun stuff is reserved for the thinkpad now the super outdated libraries shouldnt be as much of a problem anymore, also unlike fedora and opensuse it should be much easier to get a clean install without a de
honestly thanks for mentioning it you just put it back amongst the frontrunners