Their headquarters are in the US. Not all of their servers are.

I will check to see if I have any invites left.

Otherwise, I joined by writing to them directly and requesting access and proving it was beneficial to me

Second riseup. I have used the email service and the VPN for years

25 years ago I was a motoring journalist. I have had loaned to me: a Ferrari for two weeks, a Rolls Royce for three days, an Aston Martin for a month, and a Mercedes G series (not a G63) for three months. All of this and a whole bunch of other cars and motorcycles. I would be horrified if companies stopped lending out vehicles

Lucky he’s white.

Wasn’t aware of that

E is the European version, A is the American version. This sounds trite, but is true, and makes it simple to know which one to use

It is not misinformation. Brief summary here: https://blog.alexseifert.com/2025/04/06/why-i-recommend-against-brave/

Use that as a springboard and get rid of brave

Everybody deserves a life of happiness, decency, and respect. Even billionaires. Their existence is problematic as it is predicated on violence. Against other people, against ecosystems, and against society. They should have a chance to rehabilitate. To show that they understand that the way they have done things is wrong and causes harm. They should work to mitigate that harm.

And if they can’t or won’t, then yes.

I knew a woman a long time ago that took the last name von Finglebum-Smythe. People would ask if it was German, or English, or whatever. She would always reply “No, it’s fictitious”

I have always loved that

Ignorance and prejudice.

Thanks for the input. There is a lot to think about, and whilst $1,000 is ok, if I can get a good result for less, then I have no objections to that.

People here have given great advice, and have given me a good base to start my research. I have about seven weeks until his birthday, which gives me time to research and order.

Thanks to all who have weighed in

Thank you. My list keeps growing….
Happy to spend the money on the right printer, as long as it doesn’t become an expensive dust collector.

$1k is ok, as long as it’s used, but I gotta say, the current special of $369 for the Kobra 3 v2 is pretty enticing!

Thank you. That was the plan. Looks like a fun project and it always amazes me how resourceful and thoughtful all of my kids are. It’s the sort of project that will make him think, and appreciate the finished product in a way that the preassembled one wouldn’t.

Three evenings is a good period of time for a serious, kit set project

Thank you. Bambu has been the number one recommendation from people I know. Cursory research looked great, but there were some reservations from people whose opinions I value.

This is the clearest, most succinct evaluation. Much appreciated, and they are off the list.

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Thank you. Added this to my comparison list. Bed self-leveling function looks useful

Thanks, just looked at the Core One+. In budget and looks great. Appreciate the input!

Awesome. Another needy pet in the household!

Hi all, Thanks for the replies thus far. Budget is about AUD$1,000

Not sure about printing materials, I need help there. Plenty of space for the printer and any peripherals needed.