Acquiring a 3D Printer?

[MrBasse]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Actually, SLA printers produce very strong and accurate parts (I have a sample from formlabs that is extremely accurate and has survived multiple stress tests)

I have a formlabs printer in my classroom. It makes a lovely paperweight. Out of 60 prints, I had 3 successful jobs. There were so many occlusions and failures I couldn't believe it. Their customer service is near nonexistent. Overall it was the biggest waste of $4k I've every been involved in. Beyond that, the materials are a mess and the end prints are super brittle.

I would stick with FDM all the way.