Then when the toner is "out" though not really out.. it goes into this toner ready mode that also sucks up a ton of power

Edit replacing the toner has become a nightmare that I am not out of

Brother toner expensive bought the cheaper high output toner but do yourself a favor and check ebay also.

The Drum is supposed to wipe clean the toner but fails to do what its supposed to do when you use Card Stock

Great printer with lots of cheap toner options!

Thick paper tends to skew, and I have thrown in the trash many unsuccessful attempts, till finally I got one that didn't have skewing and excessive toner dust all over it

Then when the toner is "out" though not really out.. it goes into this toner ready mode that also sucks up a ton of power