I upgraded from my buggy, annoying Ender 3 Pro to a Bambu A1, and it's been pretty wonderful so far. I haven't had any need to "babysit" it, and I can trust it to just start a print, and finish it when I get back. It self-levels the bed, etc.

I got the most basic model - a single feed for filament, etc. I recommend it.

People are right that you shouldn't spend too much money, but don't spend too little, either. If you think to yourself, "Well, $300 is a lot for a 3D printer, I'll just get an Ender 3 for $200, or a used Ender 3 for $100", you'll end up getting significantly more frustrated if all you want to do is 3D print things.

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jacquesm 4 hours ago | parent [-]

For $300 you can get an A1 mini and it's a pretty solidly engineered printer. We're running them until they break. But they don't break...

	▲	xrd 4 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I second this. Occasionally the head will jam, but it is easy to clean them out. But, the A1 mini is the first device that really just works. It's so much fun. Do not be an idiot like I was and try to print in an outdoor atrium to avoid fumes. That's really not an issue these days and humidity will kill your filament. For many reasons related to humidity control, it is useful to invest in a humidity monitoring filament holder.
	▲	pavel_lishin 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I got the A1 - I knew I would want to print bigger things eventually, and spending an extra ~$100 seemed like a no-brainer. I also always get the bigger disk on phones, etc.