The only question is @zora or @manifoldxyz (Base)?

I have the answer (for myself atleast)

Zora mints to IPFS - which requires you to maintain the image pin
Manifold mints to Arweave - which does not require data maintenance

Yep arweave is the move

You can still upload to arweave and import your own metadata on zora 

Easily for 721 ("drops") , with a bit of jig acting with 1155 (the main create flow on zora app)

Mini apps will eat the internet | Latest drop: /clankermon | Building : /large /fctrivia /miniapps /flappycaster /jeeves /source @degentip @playsource /jump

Two resources I give anyone to get started with arweave - a tool and how to use it

Somethings are a little different to how you would think about it with IPFS - but these help remove some of initial complexity

Two resources I give anyone to get started with arweave - a tool and how to use it

Somethings are a little different to how you would think about it with IPFS - but these help remove some of initial complexity 

https://ardrive.io/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTSPjmCmdqs