So I have a Monoprice Maker Select 3D Printer , which is a clone or re-market of a WanHao Duplicator i3 and have had a generally poor experience with it. It's 75% on me, to be clear. I knew it required tinkering and tweaking when I bought it. I thought I was up to the task, but it turns out I'm not. Mostly due to the time commitment required up front. That's where I came up short. I have difficulty putting together the extended blocks of time I would need to make this very capable printer do what I'm looking for.
So I went out and bought myself a Prusa Mini+ (and a spool of Prusament PLA Prusa Galaxy Black). I wanted a printer that had a great reputation for easy to use and a large community. I also wanted something relatively small footprint wise. Lastly I was factoring price in the overall equation.
The experience so far has been remarkable. I had to order it 6 weeks in advance, the demand is so high that you can't really get it immediately. The shipping from Prague, Czech Republic was amazing. I received a tracking number Wednesday afternoon (after close local time) and had my printer Friday afternoon. That includes clearing customs. Amazing.
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