Over the last few years, we've seen 32 different 3D printers raise $100,000+ via Kickstarter. Without crowdfunding the 3D printing market would not be nearly what it is today. Because of crowdfunding we have a huge variety of 3D printers, and 3D printing technology in all different prices ranges to choose from. Check out some of the stats thanks to vozag.com of these Kickstarter projects at http://3dprint.com/7554/kickstarter-3d-printing/