I think autocorrect screwed you. Qidi was changed to Audi. I haven’t used the q2 but my max 3 has been so solid that i bought a second one. Side note, i bought the kobra 3 combo when it was first introduced. It’s not terrible… i would go qidi over kobra for sure. I did get a centauri carbon for my dad a few weeks ago. He does hobby type stuff but has run it nonstop and it hasn’t missed a beat.

What’s your budget and target size? I love my Qidi max3. I just got an elegoo centari for my dad and so far it seems decent.

Printables and sometimes thingyverse. Cult and yeggi to get in the right direction

If he gets a third term he’ll get a crown… which he will pass to one of his sons… if he doesn’t, then someone worse will cone along. Either way we’re fucked.

Guess that depends on the anvil https://www.anvilfire.com/anvils/af_anvils-largest.php

I way more than a duck though

Second the qidi. I have 2 max 3s and love them.

I had to cut my printing speed back to keep from warping. I don’t recall what i changed it to but it’s roughly half what i printed pla with.

He wants his weed…

Second the qidi. Of all my printers it does the best job. My trodon 2 does a great job but isn’t worth the price difference.

Side note: MM prop shop on youtube just did a video comparing all the printers she’s been using lately and it felt very honest and accurate. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zLrxY3G3Zi8

I just received a Kobra 3 combo. I’m very impressed with the quality of the machine and the prints. My Voron 2.4 is still my go-to. I’ve heard a lot of good things about qidi lately.

Mostly purge and to make sure the bed is level. I don’t bother with it personally. I will use a brim on occasion is i’m printing something significantly taller than it is wide

Nobody here for Mint? I’m a long time Ubuntu user but when i do my next upgrade it will be to mint.

The printer doesn’t really matter. The slicer is what is os specific and most any slicer will work with Linux these days. It’s easier if you find a slicer with a premade profile for your printer but not a big deal. I’ve used prusa slicer for years with my printers (creality, voron, biqu, elegoo). Find a printer that’s in your budget and meets your needs then see what slicers have a profile for that. For modern printers klipper is a big plus. I just got a kobra 3 and it’s a decent machine. My ender 5 has been a workhorse but there are better printers these days. I don’t know enough about bamboo labs but they seem to be the new fad (well… sorta new now).