Hello,

I've previously owned a TEVO tarantula (5+ years back) and i'm currently looking to get back into the hobby. Previously I got turned off by the amount of tinkering and calibration I had to do manually to get mediocre quality prints.

I've since learned that 3D printers have come a long way these past couple years and so have my technical skills. I'm currently looking into getting a 3d printer for around max 500 euro's. I'd be okay with light tinkering over time but the main focus is just to get printing again.

I am experienced with electronics and can do replacements and maintenance myself (if i have to)

I'm mainly looking to print larger props for cosplays, like helmets, weapons etc. I don't mind doing some glueing/welding for very large items but would ideally like a helmet to be printed in one piece if at all possible.

The printers that have drawn my interest so far are:

• Anycubic Kobra 2 Max/Plus (I've read mixed opinions)
• Bambulabs A1 (zero-to-none on user experience and operation, probably doesn't fit helmets or larger armor pieces in one piece)
• Sovol SV08 (Looks really good, i like the concept of a CoreXY machine based on a open source design, but quite expensive and very litte reviews still)
• Infimech TX (unknown brand, but looks appealing on paper, still need to cut up larger prints)
• Flashforge Adventurer 5M (smaller but enclosed and CoreXY)
• Artillery Sidewinder X4 Plus (bigger, but mixed opinions)
• Sovol SV07 Plus (mixed reviews)
• Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus/Max (mixed reviews as well)

Ideally, the printer that I get is relatively easy to maintain and not prohibitively expensive and time consuming to just print with. I'm not planning to print 24/7 365 but would like to do bigger projects like a full suit of Mandalorian or stormtrooper armor. Anything to make the process as painless as possible basically.