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I don't distrohop much these days because I'm happy with where I am. But I actually enjoy having a clean start once in a while; going back and experiencing the defaults for a time helps clarify which customisations are actually really useful and which ones I'm just stuck in a rut with which happens a lot more than I usually expect. Of course I back up all my data/media and move that across, but configurations I like to approach with a clean slate. It's quite freeing to know that I can just wipe and reinstall my system at any time without much difficulty.