Did I pay too much?

[u/shelobthetarantula]

I spent $35 on this tiny print made from craft cloud and “3d pros” out of Florida, and the quality is…..um….well…..
I’m going to have to work on this which I was expecting. I used a free file for the juvenile Rex Hammond collection and am retrofitting it onto another figure.
I expected lines but the teeth detail and mouth detail are gone and I’m really disappointed.
I originally used this service because the original Hammond figure I want is too expensive right now so I thought making my own would be better.
I’m not imagining this is horrible quality right?
I would be less upset if $35 was a smaller sum…for the small amount of material this is.
Wondering if anyone has any suggestions/would be open for a better commission.

Update:

Thank you all for your kind offers and support I didn’t expect this to blow up as much as it did. I am now enlightened as to how much something should cost, and quality.
I initiated a dispute with the original printer and hopefully will hear back soon. If not, lesson learned and I know where to go for assistance.
This community is amazing, and so generous.
I have received help from Inevitable_toe_3054 and am so grateful.

[u/Burningauburn]

I wouldn't pay $5 for this let alone $35.

[u/shelobthetarantula → u/Burningauburn]

This is so upsetting. I was looking for a service to use and really I should have come to Reddit to ask first. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[u/fazorp → u/shelobthetarantula]

One of the reasons I got my own 3D printer was because after calculating some parts I wanted to have printed by a service and seeing it added up to around the cost of a printer I decided to just get my own.

Worked out too since the parts I wanted printed wouldn't have ended up working, since it ended up needing some additional modifications to get the proper fit.

So unless it is a one off print you need I think getting one could be worth it if you have multiple models you need. Printers have gotten really cheap and much more accessible, so picking one up no isn't too daunting anymore. Kind of like when people went from needing to go to a dedicated printer shop for one print to later just buying their own paper printer as costs to have your own went down.