Congrats! I had to switch to Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon) when my Ubuntu build died from graphic card drivers. I installed them hour one on Mint, and there were zero issues at all. It's extremely stable.

I've been using Linux as my primary operating system since 2009 or 2010 after my Macbook's optical drive failed, preventing me from updating to Snow Leopard, and Apple Support said it'd cost $650 for a new one. I laughed at them, bought a $300 laptop, and installed Ubuntu. No issues since, and every iteration makes it easier to just work.