So...I installed Anniversary last night (sorry, it was the first time the box has been on in 3 months) and color me unimpressed. While I'm sure there were a boatload of bug fixes, all I got out of the release notes was "Here is our Sexy Walled Garden, look at the new fences around it to keep it pretty...there is nothing to see outside...". On the plus side, at least it booted, and gave me no actual problems.
At this point I'm solidly in the Mint Camp!
Although, my next laptop is likely to be one of these:
https://puri.sm/
S.