[Kludge]

I've used Ubuntu over the years, but It's not to my liking.

Has anyone experienced Ubuntu MATE?

The only Ubuntu I've enjoyed and found useful was Xubuntu. Runs a lightweight XFCE4 desktop and organizes newly installed packages in an almost-start-bar that is quite hella categorized. Its install is also just above 1GB and I can fit it on my smallest thumb drive.

I use Arch running a VM of any OS I'd like. Arch definitely does almost everything I need to do on any of my PC's though.
Black Arch is pointless and goes against the reason Arch exists.