I am not an Linux expert by any stretch but I also used quite a few distributions (though very few in anger i.e. actively for long periods of time). To me Arch

I am not an Linux expert by any stretch but I also used quite a few distributions (though very few in anger i.e. actively for long periods of time). To me Arch and its derivatives (e.g. Manjaro and EndeavourOS) and Void Linux are the best nowadays.