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because 3d printing is not there yet.

the whole process is basically cnc but with z hops and extruding instead of removing material.

we do not even have conical slicing yet.

> because 3d printing is not there yet

Ya, it is, and it’s been there for quite a while now thanks to Bambu.

The X1 just works. Coming up on a year of frequent use, I can count the number of failed prints on one hand. It’s incredible.

i do not believe you. it is mostly a material issue not a printer issue
Both modern (pre assembled) Prusa and Bambu are very good at this. They guide you through the full setup process, automate first layer reliable, have decent stock profiles.

It's all just much less tinkering then 5 years ago.

> it is mostly a material issue not a printer issue

Tell me you don’t anything about 3d printing without telling me you don’t know anything about 3d printing.

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It is. I have no interest in messing around with 3D printers and was annoyed by the fact that Bambu lab lied about the 15 minute setup time. It was more like 45 minutes, but after that I never touched the printer again and started printing instead.

Also, subtractive manufacturing is much harder than additive manufacturing, because you need to position the machine around an existing piece of stock and sequence your operations manually, instead of letting a generic slicing algorithm slice from bottom to top with an offset vs the intended printing location only being a problem if you accidentally print over the edge of the build plate, which is usually not possible mechanically.

it is not that. i mostly mean that for anything functional that needs to take a load you need at least petg or asa (abs is a bit old now), which require proper storage.

also there are so much stuff that are in open prs and issues for years that are not implemented for slicers.

There are countless firearm receivers that have been printed on pla plus, many with thousands of rounds on them. Sure they may turn into a puddle in a hot vehicle, but they are functional and definitely take a load. Pla + is actually preferred in that community over the others you mentioned, although asa is becoming more popular, along with filled nylon alloys.
I think the AMS unit for the Bambu is somewhat sealed and has desiccant in it.

"take a load" - I don't know what kind of load, do you mean the fact that PLA is creeping under sustained load?

If that is YOUR usecase that is fine, but that does not mean that set and forget works just fine for others. Btw gun people use PLA plus just fine.

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You're saying this yet anyone can buy a random Bambu and just print.

I've owned or used probably every major (and some minor) printer released in the last 8 years and for most people Bambu really will just be "plug and play" (and even if something goes wrong they'll hold hands as much as needed)

as i said to another reply, it is a material issue.
That does not match my experience. The printer I have has had parts break with light use, and a really poorly engineered z-axis homing which results in wildly inconsistent zero heights and a very high print failure rate.