10 xl spools was a significant commitment to one type of material. ABS can be tricking to print with, as @LambdaFF points out. It is very prone to warping which means that you will need to get on top of your printing environment before you will be getting any functional 3D prints.

The Makerbot is a ABS specialist though which is an advantage. And, depending on your makerbot model, you are probably better off creating an enclosure out of polycarbonate or some such plastic sheeting. The difficulties you encounter with ABS will be, to a large extent, dependent upon the size of the model, larger models are more prone to warping at the corners.

Petg may also be a suitable filament, we have always found it easier to print with than ABS but it is also strong.

But you have a lot of ABS so you should use that. There are different types of bed adhesive you can use that improve bed adhesion and so reduce warping, PVA, glue stick, PEI build plate, branded build plates and adhesives. Basically you will have to experiment to see what set up consistently produces good quality prints.