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[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

Just about any modern printer "just works" these days.

Prusa is fantastic in terms of openness and self-repairability, but it is pretty expensive due to the fact that it's all made in the EU, and not in sweatshops in China.

The Snapmaker U1 is a good alternative if you want something far less expensive, but it's not going to be quite as open and repairable.