This is a really good point. In an effort to have a more durable, packaged product, MakerBot has effectively abandoned the low end of the market. They're basica

This is a really good point. In an effort to have a more durable, packaged product, MakerBot has effectively abandoned the low end of the market. They're basically "Innovator's Dilemma"ing themselves in the space of a few short years.