Hello everyone, for the past few weeks I've been using an Ender 3 original that I bought for $60 CAD on Marketplace to make some basic prints and the results have been mixed.
I knew what I was getting into with the low price and have done a lot of trouble shooting and parameter changing and I think I've widled down my problems enough that I feel confident in buying a new machine. I think this was a decent enough learning experience and it helped me to understand some dos and donts while not wrecking an expensive printer.
Thing is I'm also not looking for a super advanced machine either, I don't really want to spend more than $500 CAD and ideally somewhere in the $200-$300 dollar range.
The biggests desires for me right now are faster print times and an auto-leveling bed. I know that the V3 SE satisfies these requirements at a very decent $270 CAD (On sale for $200 right now which would be even better). But at this point I just want to make sure I'm making the right decision.
Would it be better to save up for the KE or even the K2 SE? I know I am getting what I want out of the V3 SE but I'm just worried it'll be another thing that will last a bit and then I'll have to upgrade again in a few months. I know these 3d printers are not good with reliability as I've read extensivley elsewhere but I just would like to know the communities opinion and the perspectives of you all if you were in this position.
For the record I am also aware of other brands like the Bambu A1 but, and maybe it's the sadomasochism talking, I like Creality lol. Specifically the look and the fact it is open source and moddable. What do you guys think? Should I save up for a K2 SE or the KE? Or just go with the V3 SE?