Quote Originally Posted by djprinter View Post
I highly suggest going for a Rep2 clone. The most respected one is the Flashforge Creator Pro, which is now $999, but there are a number of even cheaper and near identical options (WanHao Duplicator for example)

These style of printers are extremely proven, have a huge install base, and are non-proprietary so they are inexpensive to maintain.
Flashforge is now only $899 on the B&H website. I would highly recommend it over the others--community is huge for a reason.