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Prusas are very expensive for hobbyists and aren't free from problems. Look up 3d printing forums. You'll see that, yes most prusas are good, but you'll also read about CR-10s reputation for good quality. Plus if you get the lower tier Prusa $800 model, you'll spend 8-12 hrs assembling it. CR-10 takes maybe 20 minutes. Not to mention the comparably tiny build volume of the Prusa compared to this.
Then you THINK you have all the knowledge you need to print everything from here on out pefectly, you WILL BE WRONG about that. i've been FDM printing for 7 years. I've had 3 printers in that time and i just got into MSLA (resin) printing and i'm STILL tinkerin and failing with prints.
it's a constant learning process. The curve keeps on going.
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I'm gonna recommend that you stay away from the Creality printers and go for a Prusa instead. These printers are great for learning how to tinker with the machines - tweaking gcode, printing upgrades, installing new ends, etc. but if you need a workhorse that can just crank out part after part, you want something else.
Most FDM printers are capable of similar quality, the real challenge is getting to that quality and maintaining it. The Ender 3 is so popular because it can be tweaked to match machines that cost more than an order of magnitude more. But parts will break. Prints will fail. Upgrades will seem like downgrades. Great for learning, not great for production.
I know this is not the Ender 3, but I would argue that most Creality printers need more tinkering and certainly more maintenance to keep up with a Prusa.
Edit: my reply quoted the wrong person but I'm on mobile and it's a pain - apologies
Prusas are very expensive for hobbyists and aren't free from problems. Look up 3d printing forums. You'll see that, yes most prusas are good, but you'll also read about CR-10s reputation for good quality. Plus if you get the lower tier Prusa $800 model, you'll spend 8-12 hrs assembling it. CR-10 takes maybe 20 minutes. Not to mention the comparably tiny build volume of the Prusa compared to this.