Yet somehow the hotel towels are several times better at actually drying than my thick luxurious towels at home

I wonder if this could end up being counterintuitive? A random / BS fingerprint likely looks a lot different than most real fingerprints, so it might end up making you stand out even more.

I use Mint. As a beginner the Windows-like feel is convenient for me but once I get the hang of it I could see myself trying something else