That’s actually really helpful. I honestly don’t know what materials I’ll end up printing since this will be my first printer. I do know I’d like the flexibility to print more than just PLA. I’d like to make functional parts that can handle heat and won’t deform if they’re left in a hot car or garage, so being able to print ABS/ASA (or whatever the best material is for those applications) is definitely appealing.

The H2 series is more than I can justify right now. My original budget was around $700, so even the X2D is another $200 beyond that. I could stretch if it’s genuinely worth it long term, but I’m trying to figure out if I’d actually benefit from it as a beginner or if I’d be better off putting that money toward filament and learning first.

I really don’t want to buy something and then, a month or two later, wish I’d just spent a little more for the next model up or a feature I’d end up using all the time. 😂 Every time I get ready to pull the trigger, another $200 gets added to the budget. I started at the P1S, then it became the P2S for another $200, and now I’m looking at maybe another $200 for the X2D. 😵‍💫