I think Macs have almost always printed text very well, but that is my opinion. Display and output typography are two of the reasons the platform has been so popular in the DTP market. Maybe it took longer to print than a WinTel when using PS, which makes sense perhaps.
Most if not all of the millions of folks using Macs are printing every day with no mass revolt; not even a mention of this problem that I have read about.
They sold over 2 million Macs last quarter. Maybe we are all so punch drunk on the kool-aid we didn't notice how screwed up our printing system is.
I think your past problems are no longer an issue, FWIW.
Best,
Kurt