I see a Creality Ender 3 V3 (not SE or KE) for $130 refurbished, and also a Creality CR-10 SE for $103 refurbished on ebay. Are either or these a good choice to get into the hobby, or am I making a mistake? Should I rather buy a Bambu? My budget is around $100-$200 max. Please advise.


If that’s the case I’d encourage you to just research everything and then park it for a while. If you’re still interested down the track then pull the trigger. There’s a fair bit to learn re: printer setup, slicing, CAD (if that’s your thing). Yes you can plug and play some things, but if your interest wanes it’s likely going to become an expensive paper weight.
Thank you, I think I’ll play with my library printer for a while and figure out if I can make good use of it if I purchase one for myself.
That’s a great idea!