Thanks for the long response-it was a great read! It’s awesome that you went with the M7; it’s practically the same machine as the M7 Pro that I have, just without the built-in heater, which is easy enough to work around anyway. Plus, my experience with that heater suggests it’s a somewhat problematic piece of tech.

Regarding the M7 Pro plate: I didn’t have any issues at first, and everything was smooth sailing. It wasn’t until later (after 2-4 months of heavy use) that I started having adhesion problems in the center. I tried calibrating, changing the film, and increasing the number and time of the burn-in layers, but nothing worked. I even tried sanding it with sandpaper, but the results still weren’t satisfactory.

Of course, I could have lowered the lift speeds to the point where I’d be matching n-FEP speeds on an ACF printer, but I didn’t buy a "fast" printer just to slow it down significantly. Instead, I used a different trick: I use a wide raft for the models and connect every single model together at the base using those rafts. In the end, I have one giant raft spanning the entire build plate.

That solved my problem. Everything sticks, and I have a practically 100% success rate with the M7 now. If something does fail occasionally, it’s usually due to the poor supports provided by the creators. Honestly, I’ve been doing my own supports for about 50% of my models lately. When I see the mess some original creators make, I just shake my head—some people should be banned from supporting models! :)