Any recommendations for 3D printer below $2000USD?

[curious aardvark]

oh yeah, I wouldn't recommend the he3d k280 as a first machine.
Good build volume and cheap. But No autolevelling and none of the cool stuff you get with the tevo little monster.

So depending on final budget, if I were you I'd either get the little monster or the builder I linked to.

Lots of support for the tevo and with it's floating extruder design it'll print flexible filaments - something the k280 will not do.
The dual filament printig of the builder would probably swing it for me though. 2 into 1 nozzles aren't as versatile as a dual extruder.

Oh yeah - then there's this little beauty: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3D-P...813561868.html
Independant dual extruder, huge build volume. And laser engraver add on as well.

Now the advantage of dual independant extruders is that you can print with two fialments with different temperature and printing requirements at the same time. Plus you don't get the hassle of a dual extruder setup where they are on the same carriage.
Formbot home page: http://www.formbot3d.com/formbot-lar...ize_p0018.html
As far as options for the trex go - heated bed is essential. Hi-temp nozzle - well not much point really as you'd need a heated bed enclosure to use any of the really hi-temp filaments.

Unless you specifically design your statues for 3d printing - you will end up using a lot of supports. And IDEX (independant dual extruder) system will waste less material in supports as well as printing much faster.

So for me it would be between the trex and the builder for the top end of your budget and the tevo little monster at the lower end.

I would also recommend investing in simplify3d for your slicer. It's just better and much easier to use than all the free ones.
I'm not a big fan of buying software, preferrign to use opensource. But as the only software I;ve bought in the last 20 years - I have to say simplify3d was more than worth the money. And it just keeps getting better.

[The.Boyfriend]

Thanks alot for all the information guys - greatly appreciate it. I'll definitely let you guys know how things go. I ended up purchasing the HE3D Delta; with what Im planning to use it for it should be sufficient but will probably upgrade in the near future. Thanks again for the information.

Cheers

Vaughn