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Originally Posted by HarryT
The issue, if I recall the details correctly, is that the Kobo stores details of its library in a SQLite database, and it certainly used to be the case that if you did things even slightly wrongly with Calibre, the database would be corrupted, and all your books would thereby disappear. It may well be that this issue has been sorted out now - the OP can probably get more details in the Calibre forum.
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I don't believe calibre is breaking the database (unless the USB cable is pulled during an update, and I don't think you can blame calibre for that). I think that because of the way the database is accessed from the driver, it highlights any problems that have come up in other ways. When this happens, other strange things will happen when using the device. The fix isn't to painful, but it means you lose the reading state for any sideloaded books.
For the OP, I think the integration of the current Kobo devices with calibre is very good. But, I am also a bit biased. I think the Glo is the best choice (size, price, light, external SD card) but the Mini is a good choice if you want a smaller device. Plus they come at a very good price.