The MOTA is too expensive? The prices seemed OK, even a bit low. I'm all for reducing prices, but there's a point where it's too good to be true. These Kickstarters are trying to be too cheap too quickly, and I'd really like to know their chops, because it seems like there's a lot of inexperienced people doing Kickstarters. Sometimes technology advances and economies of scale kick in, and sometimes there's just corners cut and otherwise poor design.

MOTA looks decent at a first glance, but the filament cartridge is a walk to the dark side.

I also won't crowdfund $100+ to anyone without a track record. For instance, a track record in designing, building & delivering a volume of products, as well as a track record in dealing with people that can do this. That they've been in business for themselves before and understand what a sustainable pricing is, as well as considering contingencies.