HP used to be good circa 2005-8.
I used to have a HP mini and it had great build quality. DK what happened after that coz all of the stuff they have sold after 2010 is pure garbage honestly.
At this point HP isn't a printer company. They're an (overpriced) ink subscription company that makes DRM-ridden printers designed to keep you on their subscription model.
Given how many other printer companies are following suit it seems that this is unfortunately a lucrative business model.