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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Shame on you for buying it in the first place. Writing was on the wall already.

[–] fluxx@mander.xyz 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Smelled funny from very early on. I wonder if now all those creators on the bambu payrole will pretend like nothing happened. Channels like CNC kitchen or Tom Sanladerer come to mind. But also 99% of all other channels, bambu seems to be sponsoring a shitton of channels. At least Jeff spoke out immediately. I suspect most will keep quiet.

[–] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When I bought my Bambu they were simply the best out there in just a bout every way. other company's printers were unreliable and Prusa sat around on their laurels for years and even now have only partially caught up.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How were they the best about being open source / transparent? I never saw evidence of that.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They were the best at actually 3d printing. Which is what the device is for when you get down to it.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

It's a choice of values and future thinking. I understand the average user choosing Bambu, but for a 3d printing figurehead knowledgable about the industry and influencing the decisions of others, I think this was a poor choice initially. I bought a prusa probably around the same time he bought the Bambu, knowing full well that the Bambu had better performance specs. It's not like I was getting blown out of the water with my 3d printing though. Every day I have less regrets about that choice.

[–] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago
[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

F off with this stuff. Not everyone who bought one was fully aware of all the potential downfalls.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You should search this guy. I have heard time imagining he couldn't have such foresight, but if that's the case even more of a reason to unlike and unsubscribe - there are plenty of tech influencers that did and they are more likely to advise better for other products then.

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Jeff from the OOP video? I will, I just mainly meant I got one a while ago and it seemed like a good choice at the time. I wasn't into the hobby before that, and wasn't well-versed in the topic. I'm sad to hear that it's become this, but at the time it seemed like a good idea.

I'm sure many others were in the same boat. I just don't think we should shame the some of us who didn't do enough research before buying one.