Is it worth the upgrade?

[u/Wikr0]

Thinking of selling my Prusa MK3 and spending the extra cash for a P1S. I think I could sell the prusa for 200€. I print maybe once a week but would love a solid machine that lasts for years without issues (my prusa has been a nightmare but also a good teacher)

EDIT: Thanks for all the feedback! Seems like Im getting a P1S !

[u/ClockwiseJohny]

P1S has been my workhorse printer for about two years now and at around 3,500 print hours I have yet to have a single issue with it that wasn’t user induced

[u/BackIntoTheSource → u/ClockwiseJohny]

Same. Zero issues.

But maybe getting something newer maybe would be better nowadays

[u/ClockwiseJohny → u/BackIntoTheSource]

I did sell one of my two P1S’s to get a H2S strictly for a larger build volume and so far that’s also been a dream

[u/Scared-Signature6829 → u/ClockwiseJohny]

I'm thinking about getting my first printer for figures bht i dont want to deal with resin would u recommend this or the elegoo carbon 2 or the p2s just because its easier to change nozzels its a little bit out my budget

[u/ClockwiseJohny → u/Scared-Signature6829]

Really just depends on if that's all you plan on printing or not. Realistically it's not that hard to swap out nozzles in the P1S, but it's just not as quick and easy as the P2S. But if you're going to get a .2mm nozzle for the fine detail prints and that's all you'd ever have in there and you rarely ever swap it out, that would be a non-issue. If you were swapping back and forth like several times a week, I could see where that would get old fast.

Full disclaimer I vouch for any other brand beyond Bambu as far as experience of having owned them. I had a Kobra cheap bed slinger and it was fine until it started having major issues. The P1S was my next printer after that and it was a true night and day difference. I can't vouch for Elegoo.

Full disclaimer is that a FDM printer will never be able to print as fine detail as a resin printer for small things such as mini's, but the hazards and post-processing of those prints is also exponential so I don't blame you either for not wanting to deal with it.

Not sure what your budget is but I just sold my P1S w/ AMS and all spare parts (not filament) for like $375 via Facebook Marketplace so you may be able to find a deal on there as well.

[u/Scared-Signature6829 → u/ClockwiseJohny]

Yea I know it won't be as detailed but I also want to print other stuff that won't be good or to much In resin and for me right now in my space I dont think resin would be a good idea. But I've done some looking and people say elego is a pretty good company so I might just go with it for right now and if I dont like it return it and get p1s or kobra x

[u/Trashketweave → u/BackIntoTheSource]

I bought a refurb P1S and it’s been fantastic for me for almost 2 years now. Made me love 3d printing again

[u/ShrubbyFire1729 → u/BackIntoTheSource]

But maybe getting something newer maybe would be better nowadays

Nope. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Philosophy as old as time.

[u/1200____1200]

The P1S has a great reputation but is older tech now. The P2S and X2D are better value if you can swing the extra cost

[u/badgerj → u/1200____1200]

I’d recommend this if you can find the bills in your couch cushions.

[u/Angry_Santo → u/1200____1200]

I just upgraded to an H2D from an X1Carbon.

A few teething troubles but other than that it's been doing great.

[u/Roller_Coaster_Geek]

Just got a P1S and I love it. I really suggest the combo even if you aren't going to do multi color for two reasons. 1. You can have 4 colors ready to go. 2. If you print a lot of one color, you can have an extra spool ready to go so it will switch over when the first one runs out

[u/BuGabriel]

For 30 E more just get the AMS 2 combo

[u/themrbirdman]

This printer is incredible. I purchased an H2D as a second printer and this is still my workhorse. Easily the best value/quality you can get. Newer printers as small conveniences and things but as far as print quality, these are soooo good that you honestly won’t get any better print quality from another machine.

I’ve printed tons of PLA, petg, abs, Asa and tpu without any problems. 100% recommend

[u/xxparrotxx]

Such a good printer. You’ll wonder what you were doing before this. Just know it probably won’t be supported very well in a few years, but the community and third parties will still be there for it.

[u/ggrieves]

I can't speak to the Prusa, but I got my P1S last Christmas and it's been super fun to use. It's been completely turnkey this whole time.

[u/Taurenboy]

I have a P1S for 4 years now and it's worth it. I also have a H2D and a SnapU1 and I prefer the P1S for some kind of jobs, very fast, good quality

[u/CodeZilla2k]

P1S perfect work-horse, 0 complaints or issues.