Update: I added an additional flex hose standoff and rigged up a bungee cord to even further separate the flex hose from the machine (the taller standoff is the addition). Even though the hose NEVER touched the machine before, now there's even more distance between the hose and gantry.

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So far, no problems! But it has also been a bit warmer with more humidity, so I am not declaring victory...yet.