Anet A8 vs Elegoo Neptune 2S

Of course that's possible. But again if the first layer goes down smooth and your print bed is nice and level there's good layer. Adhesion then you're...

It took me several trips around the four outside spots before I had them all at the right level. When I went to check spot five in the middle, I found it was way too high - the nozzle was hitting the build plate. I adjusted each of the four corners down identical amounts until the center was the correct height. I reasoned that the prints would be in the middle, so lets make sure this printer works before exploring my warranty options - more on that in a bit