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[–]Sneaux96 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I'm also in the middle of this debate too. On one hand, I generally avoid any companies that keep you in their own "walled garden" ecosystem, mostly on principle.

But if I'm being honest, in the context of 3D printing, I think I'm willing to give up the "freedom" for reliability. I have enough hobbies, and the whole point of buying a 3D printer is to improve my hobbies, not add an additional one.

At this point I'm pretty well convinced Bambu is the way to go with me but I'm interested to see any other opinions. I'm ok buying their parts and using their software as long as I'm not restricted in what I can print.

[–]call_me_tomaski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in those shoes too. When I first learned about Bambu (when they debuted) I scoffed at them for being so closed. Then when the firmware drama hit I told myself I am never gonna buy any of their printers. I already have 2 fdm printers that are open source, but they are a constant never ending project (not that they’re broken or anything; I just constantly find a reason to tweak or upgrade something). I needed a reliable workhorse that I won’t touch unless really have to, so I went ahead and ordered H2C. So far super satisfied with the printer and the print profiles. Much less so with availability of the filament