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It might depend a bit on whether you have experience with 3D printing at all.  Many like the Prusa printers.  I have an Ender 5 Plus by Creality that has worked well.  There are lots of after market supplier mods that can be made to this printer if you like to tinker.  How large of a piece do you see yourself printing.  The Ender 5 Plus has a pretty large print surface.  Creality customer support is pretty poor.  There are more printers than you can shake a stick at (old fart saying).  Learning curve can be intimidating for some.  One of the best improvements I have made to mine is a filament dryer.  PLA filament will really give bad results if exposed to humidity but it is easy to "dry out".  What filaments  do you think you will print with?  Much to be considered as different filaments require different drive mechanisms, different hot ends, different levels of patience.  For the most part, they are more plug and pray than plug and play.  To get the best results you will also be embarking on a journey to learn 3D modeling which is a whole 'nuther ball of filament.  I would go to YouTube and take a look at the videos on the subject.  Several YouTube creators really offer some great insight.  Good Luck!

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