So, I've had my Intuos3 (6x8) tablet since 2005, I think, and it's been working great. My gallery here wouldn't exist without it. The only trouble I've had with it is that I find myself constantly needing to replace the surface sheet. I keep getting these portions of the sheet where the surface cracks off (like a candy-coating or something
), and they're always in the same place: the spots where I draw the most. It's very distracting and often causes the pen nib to get stuck and ruin a line I'm drawing.This happened again not even two months after I bought a new surface sheet, and now I found out that Wacom doesn't seem to be selling the surface sheets for my model of the Intuos3 anymore ;____;. Adding on to that, my pen seems to have developed a problem where the nib connects to the inside, causing it to make weird clicking noises when I draw. I'm afraid that I've just had it too long and it's reaching its end.
I don't know what to do, aside from possibly buying an Intuos4... but the medium model is over $300. I know it's not good practice, but I might have to start doing commissions to save up for one while the scratches are still small and the pen still works. If I can't draw properly on my tablet, Everblue and my gallery here will end up on an indefinite hiatus...
Anyway, my question for Wacom tablet owners is: how often have you had to replace the surface sheet? Am I just drawing too hard? Also for people who own the Intuos4, have you found that the surface sheets are sturdier for that model? I know that the Bamboo models don't have replaceable surfaces, but those could be an option for me if the surfaces are more resistant to scratching XD.
Edit: Should have mentioned that I'm running Windows 7 64-bit, so the newer tablets (Intuos4, Bamboo) are a better option for me to avoid driver issues.
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