Thanks for the advice, I am also thinking of taking a large leap over all the Chinese brands to land in Prusa-land. Unless there's a brand that can meet some reliability standards (anyone? Is Anycubic or TEVO better?).
I also found myself disappointed with motherboard issues coming up in Wanhao systems after two years of moderate-use printing.

I am also wondering if there's a printer brand that can be modded to handle either 2.85 or 1.75mm filament - so I can print up my 2.85mm inventory first before making the switch to 1.75.
Thanks