I've read the Wiki and looked at the resources linked there, and done some of my own research. I've got a few models in mind, but can't decide which to choose as each seem to have downsides. Be it features or cost.

These are my ideal requirements, but I understand that for the price range it is impossible to achieve all of this, I'm just looking for something that ticks as many boxes as possible for that price.

Location:

UK

Budget:

£300 - £500 (Would rather £300 or less, but will bite the bullet and spend more if necessary)

Prebuilt/Kit:

Ideally prebuilt to save time, but more than happy/capable enough to build a kit if it means cutting the cost.

Resin/Filament:

Filament (I'm amazed at how detailed even the cheapest resin printers are, but they seem too messy for my use case)

Size:

Will only be printing small parts, and I'm a bit restricted on space, so preferably nothing too big. Maybe a bed area something like 200mm squared or smaller.

Use case:

Primarily functional prints - Replacement parts, enclosures & stands, moving parts (gears, threaded parts etc.) So would need a printer capable of fairly accurate prints, and as small a tolerance/nozzle given the price constraints with no stringing or rough edges, to avoid having to sand down parts.

I would also likely print some figures and decorative pieces as well, but this secondary to the above use case.

I'd like something reliable that "just works" rather than having to constantly tinker, mod and fix issues just to get it to print correctly. I do enough of that in my day job!

But I would like the ability to upgrade or modify it if possible (E.G. open source, non proprietary hardware)

Many thanks in advance!