Update, 2026. This printer is no longer on sale, and the shop links below died along with Gearbest. I have left the review up because the build notes and the general lessons still apply, but do not go hunting for one of these.
What I recommend now for FDM 3D printing: Anycubic. Here is my Kobra S1 Combo review, and my tools page has the rest of what I actually use.
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