I've got the Monoprice Maker Select. You'll find it's a rebrand of the popular Wanhao Duplicator i3. Shapeways printers are not really comparable to the cheap

I've got the Monoprice Maker Select. You'll find it's a rebrand of the popular Wanhao Duplicator i3. Shapeways printers are not really comparable to the cheap FDM printers. For example, they have Full Colour Sandstone as an option which just isn't possible on the Monoprice one as it will only do one color at a time. I think the improvements in 3d printing aren't too huge like they are in other technologies. 3D printers can be upgraded too (with plenty of self-printed parts). For the popular Wanhao Duplicator i3, http://3dprinterwiki.info/wiki/wanhao-duplicator-i3/ http://3dprinterwiki.info/wiki/wanhao-duplicator-i3/ . Of course if you want something that just prints without having to do all these modifications/maintenance, you'll probably have to spend more on a printer.