I've been using it since the beginning and only went back to Mageia when I had some hardware incompatibility that needed newer drivers.
PCLinuxOS is far easier to install and use than most distros, but isn't dumbed down like Ubuntu and Mint.
I only use PCLinuxOS and Puppy Linux on all my personal and work computers, along with Windows 10.
I am active on the PCLOS forum and post there when I need answers or can help out a user.
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