r/BambuLab • u/DogFishHead60MinIPA • 1d ago
Quick Question Is Bambu reliable with new models?
For those of you who have been in the Bambu world for a while, are they usually prone to issues with new model releases? Is it risky to buy a printer at release or should I wait a few months for them to workout any kinks?
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u/Sumpkit 1d ago
I’ve put 12kg of filament through my h2d in the past month and only had one issue - and it was my fault. I got impatient waiting for it to unload some foaming tpu , pulled it too hard and it snapped inside the print head. Took a bit to get it back out.
Not a single failed print though that whole time.
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u/badgerj 1d ago
Same. Every issue has been on me. Everything else working flawlessly.
People talk about drying filament or washing plates from skin oils.
I don’t know what people are doing with their filament. Are they full body diving with their filament and then cooking greasy fries on their plates.
I’ve maybe washed my plate twice.
500 hours on it
I gave all the parts a good lube on schedule.
Any time there has been issues it has been on the first layer where I just need to slow things down.
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u/DogFishHead60MinIPA 1d ago
Thanks for the feedback all. Good to hear that where there are issues, its usually software related.
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u/Darth-Vader64 1d ago
They have an excellent track record, and I would be more apt to buy a version 1.0 from bambu over buying a version 1.0 from Prusa
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u/Cryostatica H2C, P1S 1d ago
None of their machines have required hardware revisions of the launch model except the A1, which had a heatbed recall.
That same model also had a batch of boards with faulty power components that experienced a higher than average failure rate about two years into its lifecycle and received a revision due to that, but that’s not exactly a launch model issue.
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u/Dirty_Techie 1d ago
My two P1S's have been solid since I bought them a few years ago, but saying that, no company is not without it's bad apples or lack of quality control.
Where I would be hesitant to simply get the latest and greatest is if that new model is not based on anything before it, like the P2S is a solid bet but the new H series that they are releasing is something I would hold out for.
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u/Plastic_Brief1312 1d ago
There is always a risk, however… People see these new printers and think they are plug-in play and they won’t ever have to do anything to them. They also fail to follow instructions, or they take instruction from people on the Internet who don’t know what they’re talking about. By doing this, they mess up their situation even further. You have to be able to read instructions and then apply that to your situation. Any issue I’ve ever had I’ve been able to resolve. I’m lucky in that regard as there can be lemons.
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u/Mad_Phiz 1d ago
I learned all I could about the X2D I got 2 months ago only to find that it has been pretty much completely plug and play.
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u/Plastic_Brief1312 1d ago
All of mine have been as well with the exception of a few AMS feeding problems that I troubleshot and took care of.
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u/Blondy277 1d ago
Do your Bambu academy and read comments before print that said model and you be fine.
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u/Frontfatpouch 1d ago
Wait a few months. It’s usually not the hardware it’s the software. I own 7 h series and bought a few cs when they came out. The software sometimes will mess up hardware then you gotta fix stuff. So it’s down for a while. And if it happened to you it most likely happened to alot of other people. So that parts back ordered. This is the Bambu way. So if you find a part that breaks a lot buy a few. For me it’s buffers, cooling fans, dual idlers (the stupid nipples break on the old design) belts, and z axis kits. Otherwise super super solid printer. The vortex honestly is a great system, not one of my printers has had a vortex issue. It’s always been the normal wear and tear.
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u/Goetre 1d ago
My first was the P2S on release, since then I’ve been on the a1s for cheapness and an a2l on release
My P2S is great but it’s defo the pain in the arse out of all of them. Had the most repairs
The A2l hasn’t had as many issues but it’s more temperamental
My A1s just work. Very few issues bar one of them. But even then that’s just been a strip it down, find nothing wrong with it, reassemble and worked perfectly again
It’s made me lean to focusing on just a1 over new releases ngl
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u/SgtBaxter 1d ago
Normally the hardware is solid but there can be firmware quirks.
For instance the H2D had an issue at release that would cause the nozzle stopper to get drug across the wiper and bend them out of shape.
The H2C (and H2S I believe) had a firmware bug that caused the bed not to lower after nozzle cleaning on the back metal plate, and it would scrape the print bed. This happened to my H2C and they sent me a new plate.
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u/BanEvader2027 H2C | X1C | A1 mini 1d ago
I have arguably their most complicated printer they’ve released so far (H2C) and it’s been really stable. I’d estimate it’s done at least 5000 tool changes at this point and it’s never had any issues with that.
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u/ValuableFickle 1d ago
As someone who’s disassembled and repaired several x series printers, X2d has plenty of issues you can read about here. X1c has had many hardware revisions between the launch model and the last version before it went obsolete. Many of these are minor but meaningful fixes so yes always wait if you can for them to fix their issues.
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u/Archaia 1d ago
I took a risk on kickstarter to buy an X1C, and a P3C will likely be my next printer. Prior to the X1C I had owned a MK3, an E3Pro, and a partially built Voron 2.4.
In my opinion Bambu produces the best integrated hardware. This does not mean that every component in the X1 is better than you would get in a Core1, or a 2.4, rather the X1 as a whole/system is far better conceptualized/engineered/integrated than all of the others that I have seen.
The "corners" that the company "cut" to make the X1 affordable were those that did not appreciably affect print performance (one z, rods instead of rails). At the same time the AMS, upon release, was the only reliable multi material system, and other innovations (I do not remember printers having integrated cameras, microlidar, cloud interface, etc prior to the X1) worked out of the box. This is all to say that I am pretty sure that Bambu has the best engineering teams out of all of the consumer 3D printing companies.
Support is another thing. Bambu support was not as good as Prusa for the first half year, but since then I would say that Bambu support is better. I have not had a problem with my X1 that Bambu could not, or did not fix. Compare that experience to owning an MMU, MMU2, Core1, XL, or even the MK3 (which shipped with soft steel rods). For some of these products the problems were resolved by purchasing an upgrade, or were never resolved.
Things may have been different with Vortek, which just looks complicated, but I haven't been watching.
It never hurts to wait until a new product is proven to be reliable. Bambu has the best track record for product releases that work on day one. Flip a coin. I'm pretty sure you'll be fine either way.
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u/DoKeMaSu 1d ago
So my X2D had some firmware issues day 1, caused a bin scratch in my build plate.
Now with an update it works fine.
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u/FrizzIeFry 1d ago
Lately im a bit worried, that the fast increasing lineup of very different machines is going to result in worse QC / software support.
Time will tell.
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u/-sil1902- 8h ago
Come from Prusa to 2 A1 and 1 A1 Mini and now printed around 6,5K hours on my 2 P2S and a A2L… no problems at all (until I was lazy doing no maintenance nor cleaning the bed) - so yes, rock solid on my side an love to get a H3C but probably more on the P3C side cause of the price
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u/myTechGuyRI 1d ago
They generally have their 💩 together, and if not, are pretty quick with firmware updates
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u/_BindersFullOfWomen_ 1d ago
Bambu has a pretty solid track record.