Here we have the most important findings about this particular printer: >The past few years has seen a step-function in the competitiveness of products out of

Here we have the most important findings about this particular printer: >The past few years has seen a step-function in the competitiveness of products out of China, and SLA 3D printers have been no exception. The Form 4 sits at a pivotal moment for Formlabs, and has parallels to the larger geopolitical race for technological superiority. In general, Chinese products tend to start from a low price point with fewer features and less reliability, focusing on the value segment and iterating their way towards up-market opportunities; US products tend to start at a high price point, with an eye on building (or defending) a differentiated brand through quality, support, and features, and iterate their way down into value-oriented models. We now sit at a point where both the iterate-up and iterate-down approaches are directly competing for the same markets, setting the stage for the current trade war. From somebody who obviously knows more about things like this than the general consensus (or lack of it) in places like Washington, DC. No surprise, that's a place with very little ability to understand complex things, especially technology and its impact.