So I've had my Ender 3 for a few years now and it's been a solid workhorse, but lately something's off. Every time I start a new print, the first layer is either squished too hard or not sticking at all, even though I leveled the bed the night before. I've got the springs swapped for the stiffer yellow ones and I use a piece of paper to check the gap at all four corners.
What's wierd is the middle of the bed seems fine but the front left corner always drifts. I checked the X gantry and it feels tight, and the wheels under the bed roll smoothly with no wobble. Could the bed itself be warped after this long? I put a straightedge across it and there might be a tiny gap at one end but it's hard to tell. Also worth asking, the printer lives in my garage which gets pretty cold at night. Could the temperture swings be knocking things out of whack between prints? I'd rather fix this than keep babysitting every print with the paper trick.