3DPrinting
3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.
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Bambu also is a no-go for quality reasons by now, they didn't care for their printers catching fire for way too long.
That article, while technically being correct on many things, is also a little bit hyperbolic (that picture with "Who's copying who now" is just laughable at best and utterly misleading). Prusa is still the best choice in what we call this "open market" (which repeatedly fucked them over), including openness.
Viable alternatives, including cheaper ones, would be Snapmaker's U1 and printers from Qidi Tech or Sovol. Mind that Qidi Tech and Sovol are somewhat known for sub-par customer support (they have to save the money somewhere I guess). Qidi Tech is better for "set up and use", Sovol is a good baseline to tinker with the printer itself as well.
Keep in mind that Prusa printers absolutely excel in longevity though, and they're the only ones known to offer upgrade paths. Not to mention data security when using their services… just saying there are good reasons their printers are more expensive. You'll most likely have more from them for longer. Not the MK4S though, that one is very much last gen by now.
+1 prusa, I'm ob my mk3s+ for 7 years now, after moving twice, banger around, still prints like new. I was thinking of reapplying lube, didn't need it.
I can second the Snapmaker U1. Amazing machine, rock solid, works every time. I run it in LAN mode with custom firmware. If I need to remote in, I use a VPN on my local pi. No direct internet access/cloud stuff needed for the U1.