Creality Ender 3 Max 3D Printer Large (Open Box)

I believe the Ender 3 Max is the perfect balance for cost and features. I wanted to stick with Creality because I’ve heard great things about their printers. Listed below are the key features I needed to have. #1 thing I was looking for was print height. It needs to be able to print tall models. This printer can print up to 13 inches. #2 Assembly is super easy with the Ender 3 Max. It took me about 15 mins to assemble having never owned a 3D printer prior. After I purchase the Ender 3 Pro and it is pretty complicated and took about an hour to assemble. #3 Pause and resume printing. I wanted a printer with the feature that if you run out of Filament it will pause your print until you add more filament. #4 Better power supply. Heats up in seconds. #5 Upgraded parts. Every video that I’ve watched during my research on Ender 3s says to Upgrade to a Metal Extruder and to up grade the springs on the bed. The Ender 3 Max has both already upgraded which was a surprise! #6 Glass bed. Now everyone has their opinion on what bed they prefer. However this glass bed is amazing. It has a textured surface that hold your print firmly. Before trying it I anticipated purchasing a magnetic bed. But I am very happy with this bed so I don’t need to buy another one. #7 Leveling. So initially I wanted the auto leveling feature with my printer but I wanted to save money. Now that I have the printer I still think having the Autolevel would be nice however I can live without it. Leveling isn’t too difficult and once I leveled it once I haven’t had to level it again. It is smarter to level it frequently just to make sure your 3D mode prints right but I’m just lazy. Lol. I love doing 3D prints and the orders have been piling in. I opted to buy a 2nd printer. Smaller and cheaper just for the small things I needed printed. I got the Ender 3 Pro for $236. Bad idea. Very disappointed. It is worth spending the extra money for the Ender 3 Max priced at $350. Overall I love the Ender 3 Max! It has everything I need for a very understandable and affordable price. Printers that have the features I want run well over $600. I am very satisfied with this purchase and will continue to build amazing 3D models with this printer!