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What 3D Printer should I buy as my first?
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Qidi Q2 can offer magnificent value if you want something slightly bigger. It runs on open-source Klipper.
That's the one on my list. I've been looking at the snapmaker U1, the Sovol SV08, and the Q2/Q2C. For a replacement for bambu, I think the Q2 fits that profile best.
SV08 is atractive for large prints but it's huge and doesn't have an enclosure. The large size can become cumbersome in a smaller house and it's very rarely needed.
Snapmaker is attractive for multi-color or multi-material prints but those aren't that common and it's also much more expensive.
For a first printer the Q2 is probably good. You can run it fully locally without the Qidi cloud as well which is a big plus. Though accessing it outside of your home network would require a reverse proxy or something like Tailscale to connect to your home network first. (But you can use Qidi cloud if you wish)