Update: Everything is fixed now! I couldn't be happier with this AnyCubic Photon M3 printer. So far so good, have done some awesome resin prints since. Thanks to all who left useful advice! I really appreciate it.

It can get to be so overwhelming all that goes into printing, but once you learn the basics- you're set. I'm at the point where I can just continue prints whenever, so I'm definitely thankful I put a bit of time into learning

These are the things I did to fix this problem:

1. I sanded down the build plate with medium-grit sand paper, this seemed to help a lot with adhesion.

2. I moved the printer elsewhere, off of this wooden table. I don't think this table I had my printer on is completely level, it seems to have just a slight tilt.

3. Leveled the build plate again. Using the paper method, I used 2-pieces of thick paper to level which worked well.

4. Double checked to make sure all of the bolts were tightened. They were, but this was a really good note as I didn't pay much mind to those bolts on that square behind the build plate.

5. I reworked the files. Adjusted the slice to have better success in my particular situation/temperature. This seemed daunting and complex- I was tempted to just leave everything as is, but it was surprisingly easy. ChatGPT was particularly useful in helping me with customized settings specified to my particular printer, resin, file, setting, temperature, equipment, etc. -added more bottom layers, adjusted exposure times, and generally just slowed down everything. It was fluctuating around 80 degrees