Quote Originally Posted by curious aardvark View Post
lol as far as 'avid diyers' go You're in a class of your own autowhiz :-)

The vast majority of people probably don't want to do a complete rebuild on a first printer.
Just replying to the op's original post "
So far I'm looking at the anet a8, but not exactly sure I should go that direction. I'm very mechanically inclined, and a journeyman electrician so not worried about technical difficulty or user friendliness. I'm looking for the best value, even if that means buying and upgrading."