Valid points aardvark!

The extruded aluminium frame does look like an improvement with respect to stability over the MK3.

The 24V power to the heated bed is another important improvement in my book (since i am interested in printing HIPS and not PLA).

The removable steel bed and the auto-leveling are VERY important bits, but i valued even more the software/support quality that comes along with the MK3 vs lets say the Ender, hence my preference towards the MK3. But then again, as i said, at 250eu, i could try the ender as a 1st printer and then move onto a MK3.