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Are there any reviewers on YouTube/Rumble/etc. or independent blogs that don't post affiliate links, aren't sponsored by the printer company, or had one sent out by the company? Those to me all seem like a conflict of interest.

Yes people need to make money, I'm not blind to that, but they can advertise other things that aren't a direct conflict of interest.

I'm looking to get my first printer and would like to get info from an unbiased source. I just don't know enough to weed through the million 3D printer channels.

The Sovol SV06 Ace seems nice with little research as it is large enough to print the project I have in mind and uses open source firmware (Klipper) which is a must for me.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Reviews are good to learn about each printer features if you don't like to read. Then, just do a check list and see which machine has the best specs for your needs. At least that's my approach when buying printers because at the end of the day they're all extremely similar and capable all things considered. A consideration that may only matter to few is the proprietary/open-source aspect.

Reviews will only emphasize bells and whistles you may not even need. Everyone will comment on their personal experience which will vary with the machine they have and the gap can be huge for the same machine because it's a piece of hardware/software and some may have flaws despite all the quality checks.