I have switched to Linux Mint 11 Katya about a week ago and I’m completely satisfied. It’s really like coming home from the alien Unity. The interface is very usual and intuitive, no problems with Skype, screensavers etc. (See my post “Ubuntu 11.10 – First Problems“).
Linux Mint distribution has become a “number one” in DistroWatch.com page hit rating. Ubuntu is now on the second position. The reasons for this are quite obvious.