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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Honestly this is better than I expected from Prusa. They are still playing catch-up but not as far behind as I expected them to end up with their first consumer XY offering. It's till expensive for what you get (Prusa). It's too slow compared to competitors. It's a bit small for the price. They need a new hotend setup. But it definitely maintains the Prusa serviceability. Their MMU is still kind of a DIY joke versus the competitors.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago

This is not their first core XY and they redesigned the hotend with the PrusaXL and MK4. As far as I've seen, they are the only printer company using a strain gauge in the hotend for bed leveling, that they also use for detecting clogs while printing. Also, the new printer's price is comparible to the similar model from Bambu with a metal frame and enclosed print bed (X1C). And, as you pointed out, they always maintained the same serviceability (I'll add upgradability). Therefore, I definitely don't agree that they are playing catch up.