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[TheFinalCut]

Price, reliability, simplicity, build size, resolution - in that order.

[palawanisland]

price, less maintenance, customer service, generic filament / multi filament, good build size.

[vfrride]

Self-leveling or correcting bed. Ability to add multiple extruders. Reliability.

[mliecah]

Zero or almost zero maintenance necessary

[theP13RC3]

Build volume, speed, cooling, heated chamber or build plate, level of backlash, Z-axis resolution, quality of construction, high-temp hotend(s), software interface, and UI on the printer itself... I'm pretty picky

[Cadeamon]

Price range unfortuately....

[infrafox]

affordability, accessibility, a large print area (heated), chance to print in multible materials at once, speed.

[Tqx]

I would look at the price first then build volume and quality of the print.

[LucidMovement]

Build volume, quality, and speed.

[Blackshadow]

upgrade-ability, company reputation and support, a community to help with problems.