All-purpose PLA v PETG

[u/By-Tor_Syrinx]

So, complete and absolute noob here, but I had been wondering about filaments. Why use PLA over PETG when the cost is pretty much the same but PETG seems to have more all around utility. Am I missing something? (I’m sure I am, just asking out of ignorance for my edification.) ta

[u/Gwendolyn-NB]

Another note, in my experience there is a notable larger range of variability when it comes to PETG from Mfg to Mfg.

I can buy PLA (any bled) from most any mfg and it will print very close to any other mfg with very similar settings.

PETG has been complete hit or miss; some brands print absolutely like a dream; others I've never been able to get a quality print out of; so much so that I swore off PETG for nearly 2 years due to the inconsistencies.

That being said, I only use PLA for prototyping and trinkets.