Is Huion or XPPen actually as good as Wacom now?

Across the reviewers we read, the gap has narrowed dramatically on hardware (screen quality, pen pressure, build) but Wacom still leads on driver stability and Pro Pen feel. Specialist commenters on r/drawingtablet and r/huion repeatedly flag driver quirks on Huion and XPPen as the trade-off for paying half the price, while praising the actual drawing experience. For pros who bill by the hour, Wacom's reliability is still cited as worth the premium; for hobbyists and students, Huion and XPPen are increasingly the value pick.