Going tubeless can be a colossal PITA to set up, especially if you’re using certain brands of tyres.

A good compromise is to chuck some Stan’s fluid into your tubes beforehand, I usually do this and it works a treat.

I’d go with rims and tyres. Get them checked, sometimes it isn’t always obvious.

Better Tyres

Tubeless.

Punctures aren’t usually much to do with the tube you’re using tbh- lightweight ones can be more delicate but it’s the same things that cause any tube to puncture- penetration and pinches. I use cheapo Nutraks when I use tubes, or Specialized ones if I want something a wee bit tougher but they’re much of a muchness. If it’s penetration, then a tougher tyre is a better solution and if it’s pinches then more air/protective tyre will be effective too (sure, a tough tube will pinch less easily but you’ll still flat eventually, and you’ll probably reshape your rims too 😉 )

had 8 punctures in 2 days have been riding tubeless for a year now with no flats and no issues best thing i ever did 😛

Don’t let the hassle of setting tubeless up put you off. I went tubeless a few weeks ago using stans conversion kit and the ghetto tubeless inflator and it couldn’t have been easier. Maybe I got lucky with the combination of tyres and rims (rubber queens black chilli non ust on mavic rims). So far I’m loving the tubeless.

You should still carry spares and tools to sort flats out though weather your tubeless or not.

It could have just been your time to puncture out. Murphy’s law say it happens when you do not have kit with you to sort it. As has been said check your tubes over to see how they failed. It could be that something was missed when previously fixed and or not enough air back in when it was fixed.

The benefit with tubeless is the faff is at home in your chosen time. Not at the side of the trail in fading light when it is chucking it down. I have had a range of tyres on various wheels and some are better than others but when you find what works it is good.