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Now that Bambu is off the table, which budget-friendly 3D printer would you recommend?

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[–] discomatic@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They're so user-hostile, it's bonkers.

[–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Also huh... I was quite happy with my Ender5 and have gradually replaced almost everything except the frame. I learned a lot from upgrading and tinkering with it.

[–] discomatic@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 minutes ago

Cool for you, but my experience has been a nightmare. I enjoy tinkering, but I'd also like my product to work.