I notice that new users often post something similar to “I just got my first printer, what should I upgrade first?”

My answer is usually “nothing…for now.”

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not opposed to upgrades. But this post is more specific to new users. There is a lot to learn when you first start out 3d printing. Proper temperatures, speeds, loading your print correctly. There are slicers, different cad packages, and the list goes on. Don’t add more complexity to the situation by upgrading a bunch of items on your printer. Learn your printer. Once you feel like you have a good handle on the stock printing process, maybe try out a small upgrade and just work your way up from there.