u/tarksend

I've used custom roms exclusively for many years now. It used to be great but now I'm so tired of chasing things that break... On my previous phone running LineageOS with microg ​it was banking apps, now I switched to a pixel 8 with GrapheneOS and banking apps work but WhatsApp promptly broke itself so bad​ I can't even use it on my old phone because it cries about not being the official version (despite being the official version), and it's an absolute, non-negotiable necessity for me. I still love the benefits of custom roms​ but at this point I'm willing to consider making some sacrifices for a headache-free experience. What phone comes in second to de-googled ​custom roms in terms of bloat, tracking, and ui customization?

I'm about to pull the trigger on an X2D, and I'm trying to figure out if I should get the AMS or AMS HT, or even both.

Multi-color prints aren't really my thing, I do mostly custom parts and prototyping and plan on using the dual hotends for supports and to combine rigid materials with TPU. Is there any way the AMS can help me?

And AMS HT useful? No capability to dry while printing and having to feed the filament through a PTFE tube make it seem only semi-useful for soft TPU, what are it's actual upsides?

E3 veterans, what did you buy when you got tired of constantly chasing down problems? Or what tinkerable CoreXY machine would you upgrade to right now?