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Same. And I like many, I turned that damn cube off after 2-3 months of use.

I feel like a walking cliche now, but you've described my introduction to Linux to a T.

"came for the cube, stayed for the freedom"

This is more common than you would suspect

I _loved_ the wobbly windows! But not enough to figure out how to reënable them in my most recent install ️

Plasma (KDE) still has wobbly windows. Settings -> Desktop Behavior -> Desktop Effects

Same! I used it for years. I loved the idea of having different desktops on each face of the cube. Compiz was so good.

Same!