@Ew0
@slrpnk.netTbh feel like Docs have gone down in quality over the past few years, a pair of them wore out for me in 2 years when I was a Chef. Granted I was on my feet all the time!
Alpine works great off a usb, I run sway and quite a few other bits off it on a run-from-ram/encrypted config.
Can you not sell it and grab a III? They are pretty cheap used/refurb now - I got 2 in good condition for £200 each.