Quote Originally Posted by Roxy View Post
Besides everything you said... Having lots and lots of gadgets that can be found and printed increases the end user demand for 3D-Printers, which obviously MakerBot profits from.
This is an extremely important point. There are relatively few people with the skillset needed to create designs. Having a platform that encourages sharing designs means we can get people involved in 3D printing without needing to build that skillset.