I am, but I'm also somewhat pessimistic about 3D printing in the consumer space in general. It seems like it's in a bit of a lul right now.
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For me it feels the polar opposite (ify ou mean with consumer space prebuild 3d-printer it would be a low):
- For the hobby price class, there are better parts than ever to choose from e.g. Orbiter v3 extruder, bacon bed leveling probe, Klipper + Mainsail, good budget linear rails, affordable high thread angle ballscrews, low-cost servos (e.g. JMC motor) and so on.
- projects like the ERCF seeing a big push in popularity
- ToolChanger is on the verge of being mainstream (slicer & firmware support is getting better) [jubilee printer, Voron mods, RatRig vcore mod, Prusa XL, ...)
- significant attention to push beyond classic FDM/molten plastic
None of this will be at FormNext this year as it is a business. It isn't an enthusiast/hobby convention like RMRRF. Maybe in three years, it could be in the first commercial consumer 1machines.