I've used some really low price printers, a prusa and then some 10k ultimaker S5 printer. The low price ones can be hit or miss and may require more maintenance

I've used some really low price printers, a prusa and then some 10k ultimaker S5 printer. The low price ones can be hit or miss and may require more maintenance every now and then. They might not print as well as a prusa. I've had a prusa for a good year so far and have had to do no maintenance on it. It's basically set and forget and it prints great everytime. The 10k ultimaker had a few extra features like a humidity controller spool holder (which I don't think did much) and some proprietary nozzles. The 10k printer is very much set and forget but it also can break and error out and you have no idea what is wrong. The proprietary nozzles are like $120 each. I'd say the 10k price tag isn't worth it. I've used it in a university environment and I'd rather the school bought 10 prusas than one 10k ultimaker. That way, we'd have more students using them.