Official Ender 3 Neo Creality 3D Printer Upgraded with CR Touch Auto-Leveling,Full Metal Bowden Extruder Large Corrugated Heat Sink and 32-Bit Silent Mainboard Resume Printing Function 220x220x250mm

I bought the Ender 3 because I already had experience with the CR-10s which is the bigger brother of this one. This printer prints just as good if not a little better than the CR-10s. It was really easy to assemble, if the instructions aren't clear enough there are plenty of videos online that you can look up.If you are new to the hobby and are looking for your first printer I highly suggest the Ender 3. The value can't be beat at this price point. 3D printing does require quite a bit of tinkering and tuning to get the best prints so buying a cheaper printer that can produce great results is a great entry point. If I were looking to buy a 3rd printer I would buy another Ender 3 due to its great price and small footprint. It really is that great of a printer.

Wow. Same basic setup and quality as my CR-10 and CR-10S with a smaller print bed. Nothing to dislike except the initial build, which was fine.I have a small print farm in my office; two CR-10’s, three Monoprice Mini v2’s and (now) one Ender 3. The bed size of the Ender is perfect. I have come to realize that I will likely never print anything that requires the full bed size of the CR-10. There are too many considerations and personal choices to list, but I’d recommend that you give lots of thought to whether you really need the larger printer (and higher cost).The positioning of the components is super, as is the all-in-one build. I’ve seen the CR-10 hacks to integrate the separate board/spool/power supply box, and that’s a pain. The Ender is intergrated out of the box; one footprint and no tethers.This kit is nice with the glass bed and extras. Like the CR-10’s, the glass bed makes easy work of removing prints. The extra nozzles are nice to have, as is the spool holder. These extras are value added and together would run app $20+.Build took app 45 minutes. The printed instructions were fine. There was one ambiguity with a screw size, and another with the screen ribbon toward the end of the build, but no headaches.Amazon prime delivered in two days. The box was perfect; manufacture’s was well packed and padded, inside a perfectly sized Amazon box.Bed leveling is manual as with my CR-10. The oversized knobs on the Ender make easy work of it, as does the smaller bed size.If I had to find something to be critical about, I would point to the board/CPU fan. It faces up, directly beneath the print bed, drawing air down toward the board. From time to time on my other printers, there are errant pieces of filament that drop over the sides of the bed (near the fan blades on the Ender).(Update 1)I bought a second Ender 3 and it should not have passed quality control. It took me twice as long to build because holes did not line up and the frame wasn’t squared as a result. If I hadn’t had such a great experience with the first build, I would have torched the printer in this review. Amazon made the return experience excellent and immediate, so the purchase experience has been fully redeemed. I won’t deduct a star yet because I think the second printer was merely a 1:1M mistake, and now await receipt of its replacement.(Update 2)I have been using the replacement of the 2nd Ender with no problems, only successes. This is an awesome printer all around.

Big bang for the buck 3D printer. All parts came in good shape.The instructions leave much to be desired. Download an Ender 3user manual and the assembly manual. Recommend to read assemblymanual and watch several you tube videos about machine beforestarting assembly. There are many you tube vidoes that will help a lot.Model design and printer code development is a steep learning curve.

Still getting up to speed with it, but for an entry level printer this thing rocks. Without upgrades I wouldn't try to use anything other than PLA. Flash the Marlin firmware to make it better and safer (it does not have thermal runaway protection with the default), and check all your connections for heat as the assembly can be a little weak. But all these little things are easy fixes. For a low cost printer it works quite well, and if you throw another $100-$200 at it you can make it equal to many much higher priced ones. Quite upgradable.

What can I say that hasn't already been said. I think I just found my new hobby..!! What a great printer for the money. I've now had mine for a week. Like most geeks would, I stayed up late putting it together (About 2-3 hours). My plan was to let it sit till the weekend, my resolve to wait lasted as long as it look to take the package in from the doorstep. I couldn't wait for the weekend, nope, no way.Well, it's been running almost non-stop since it was built and setup. Of course there were and still are some failed prints, but that's the way it goes, there will always be failed prints.Bed leveling is probably the hardest part to get down. The first level is the most important and the bed level is critical to getting a good print. I'm getting better at it now after some practice. I did order an auto bed leveling mod for it, just waiting on the parts, should be here today. There are too many mods for this printer out there to list. There are some really good mods you can just print up for your printer, and some cheap ones to buy and of course there are some pricey mods to. Some help a great deal, or at least look cool but some are a waste of time and money. Spend some time watching YouTube videos on not only the subject of 3D printing but also on your model printer, tips, tricks, setup and configuration. Things will go much smoother if you do.Good luck, have fun, enjoy your new hobby and keep it weird people.....