I will say that as someone new to the space, the initial cost and having access to reasonably priced filament is the only thing I can look at ahead of time. Bam

I will say that as someone new to the space, the initial cost and having access to reasonably priced filament is the only thing I can look at ahead of time. Bambu's A1 printer is a no-brainer for people completely new to it. And given that most folks deep in that space have more than one printer, you can treat it as an introduction thing to figure out if you like it before committing fully.