I have been 3D printing for many years now. I bought my first 3D printer directly from China back when there weren’t any domestically available. It was a dual extruder wood outside frame unit that I basically built an additional enclosure for with a big barrel like charcoal filter. I printed a lot of parts in ABS and PLA and the quality was not very good. Nothing like what is available now.
I have seventeen 3D printers now anchored by mainly Creality Flagship {2 - K2 Plus Combos. K1Max, K1C, and some Ender 3 varieties. My other printers are various brands that I have bought to see how they stack up. I purchased all of these myself and the latest I bought to try out is the SparkXi7 Combo. After using it for a while now, I have to say that it is absolutely the best setup for anybody getting into the 3D printing hobby or small print farm business.
It is an amazing printer and filament feed system that outshines the CFS and AMS units in ease of use and feed reliability. I wish I was in a position to purchase several more of them to replace my non-Creality printers. But that will have to wait.
Anyway, I reiterate, it is a great unit with amazing setup and ease of use. The print quality is top notch and should be a major consideration of anybody looking to get into the hobby and even those wanting to add to there print farm. I hope they come out with a Max version with a larger build area, but for most uses it is a fantastic unit. I wish this quality and price point were available years ago. Great job!!!
James B Sloan