The best pleb home miner right now (if you have compatible power) is a S19j Pro, specifically with dual sided PCB hash boards.
Anything over that level, go with Whatsminers.
I said what I said.
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The best one is the one you can run.
But you're probably right.
My reasoning behind it factors in up front cost, efficiency, and use case. More of the “low capital” view point.
