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Hey guys. As you know, I'm a wiz with cardboard structures, but those aren't really the best. I started to look into 3D printers, but with the huge number out there I wanted to see the opinions of those whom may have already gotten and used their printers for a while. I continue to fall back on the da vinci 1.0 or 1.0 pro but shipping to Canada from the USA sucks with our $.70 dollar. Also am looking at the solidoodle press. Any recommended printers out there?
If you are serious about 3D printing and want a printer that really performs, maybe consider a Makerbot Replicator 2 or 2X. I got a Rep 2, 3 years ago and after 2500 hrs of printing, I haven't had a seconds problem with it. It is plug in and print right out of the box and if you don't use Makerbots filament you will get flawless prints over and over again. (I get the best PLA prints with RepRapper filament). I have printed with PLA, flexible, wood and T-glass filaments - pretty easy! Yes, the Makerbots seem expensive, but you get what you pay for. If you want to buy a printer that you need to continually "tinker" with buy a cheap one for a few hundred dollars, however, if you want one that continually performs spend the money and get a good one.