I also have had really bad experiences with Makerbots after a few months of moderate daily use. But Makergear and a few others around the same price point have

I also have had really bad experiences with Makerbots after a few months of moderate daily use. But Makergear and a few others around the same price point have been pretty great so far. That said, my organization moved on from the consumer tier printers to a few of the higher end ones, so I likely won't have the best input on those anymore.