Would you recommend this?

[Geoff]

I am thinking about buying my first 3D printer. It is really just for fun, but if I spend the money, I want it to be on a decent printer.

I want to spend around $1,250 and I want a printer that is home friendly and flexible on print material. I am ok with light programming and maintenance, but would prefer that my first printer be as plug-and-play as possible. Obviously I would prefer the largest print volume possible, but understand this may be asking for a lot.

What do you think of the Lulzbot Mini or FlashForge 3D Creator Pro?

Any recommendations are appreciated!

Flashforge for that money, for sure. I bought mine for about $1200 4 years ago and the thing still purrs. If you can afford a creator pro, go for it - alot of support and great prints, very easy to use and alot of software options.