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Re: Looking for a hassle-free 3D printer

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Also on team Lulzbot here, we purchased a Taz5 in November and it's been a great addition to the team. Having used Makerbot and Ultimaker products, I can say that if I were spending another ~$2,000 on another printer, it would be one of the Lulzbot line (though I might wait for the Taz6)
I'm going team Lulzbot as well. My school has a number of 3D printers and I would say in terms of ease of use Dremel 3D printers are good for $1,000. But if you're willing to spend and extra ~$2,000 for a Lulzbot Mini or ~$4,000 for a TAZ you'll definitely get your money's worth. I have also used a Formlabs Form 1 and Form 2 and both although good have had rather high failure rates and other mechanical problems. So yes Lulzbot all the way. High print quality, variety of available filament, low failure rate, and really easy to use. Plus I've been to their factory/offices in Loveland, Colorado and they are AWESOME!
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