Since this has turned into a 3D printer recommendation thread...
57 won a Makergear M2 in the printer lottery a couple years back, and it's been pretty reliable with good, fast support. Makergear has been diligently but quietly rolling out upgrades over the years that make it even better. The latest revision is supposed to be solid enough that it pretty much never needs bed levelling, which is saying something. I've had to turn the team's back over to the school for various reasons, and went ahead an purchased my own in
kit form. They also occasionally have lightly used or refurbished machines for a discount.
I highly recommend splurging the $150 for Simplify3D for the M2 or for any printer supported by S3D. The presets and support generation make it much easier to get successful prints.
I don't know how much of a safety factor chain manufacturers build into these ratings. I've got empirical evidence to demonstrate that it's not 5, however. - Tristan Lall [more] 
29-10-2016, 13:37
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