I find with new (used) hardware, it is best to have two or three similar distros in mind because the first choice may inexplicably stall mid-installation but the first very analogous backup choice may inexplicably install without incident. #linux
I like that every few years someone posts a favorable comment about my recording of a freight train in Camden, Arkansas passing by in 2013.
freesound.org/people/gurdona…
My natural creative inclination is to go DIY because I like choosing my own path and because I prefer not to wait to be selected, approved or even scheduled.