Stratasys Prodigy Plus / Leapfrog Xeed / GRRF PRotos X400
G'day,
I was wondering if there is anyone in this Forum who could help me deciding on whether or not to purchase a used Stratasys Prodigy Plus for 3000 USD. The company I'm buying from went out of business.
I'm unsure whether or not this would be a good deal as 1) you typically need a maintenance contract with Stratasys and 2) you need roughly 2000 USD dollars per year for replacement parts to keep the printer running and 3) the ABS and support structure material is very expensive (400 USD for one ABS cartridge).
I'm unsure if I should go with this printer or buy a brand new model. One issue in my case is that the build area of the Prodigy Plus is too small, but I would not care much if the printer worked properly as I could always glue together multiple components.
Alternatively, I could use my money to purchase either a Leapfrog Xeed or the GRRF PRotos X400.
Can anyone help me?
What do you guys think?