So my mod’ed ender 3 is nearing retirement so I’m looking to replace it in general the specs are
300mm build plate minimum
enclosed
multi-material I think I prefer multiple tool heads (negotiable)
not Bambu something more open source
I’m a couple of months out from pulling the trigger
Prusa Core One with an INDX.
Or a Core One L (generally better) but no INDX on release available. 
I keep seeing bambu, prusa indx and snapmsler vomparison videos. Has anyone actually used a snapmaker multi-setup?
I have an illogical discomfort with most of the Chinese printer brands. It’s a high horse I am on, and it’s got to do with misuse of IP and generally not “playing the game”.
Others have a similarly illogical discomfort with the Prusa brand while perhaps not quite understanding (or needing?) the super high level of customer support, community mods and upgrade path.
My current CoreOne+ started life as a Mk4>Mk4s>CoreOne all significant and supported upgrades and in total cost about the same as a CoreOne+ kit does new. I still suspect I’d have been better just selling and buying new, but it’s been fun all the way.
I’m biased, I will probably go the INDX route later this year (once @Tokoloshe and his band of beta testers are done! 
) and it may well be on a CoreOneL. That might buy me a year or two of stability - after all the CoreOne does all I need except material change at the moment.
I’m not sure if that’s helped, I could have just quoted @Tokoloshe and given one of those arrow up and a thumbs up emoji!
I have a Ratrig Vcore4 IDEX . Super nice. They’ve been slow on the MMU though so currently 2 materials. Unfortunately $$.
I should say I don’t mind assembling the printer just not a full scratch build
I think @Ryan has a Qidi Plus 4 and has given it good reviews. they have their Qidibox out, but I haven’t watched enough reviews to see if it’s any good.
The Qidi Plus 4 was on my shortlist, but I don’t have the money, so I’ve been investing more time with getting my MP3DPv4 working more like I want.
Ryan has 2 Plus 4’s. I believe one with a qidi box. I have 2 q2’s both with the qidi box and @Michael_Melancon has a q2 with the qidi box. They have worked really well for me and I have zero complaints. I also have 2 Q1 Pros that have been very solid work horses.
I have an Elegoo Centauri Carbon that does a great job. Enough so that I just bought a Centauri Carbon II to get the same performance with multi-material. It is due to arrive Monday. 256mm cube build volume is pretty sweet.
I also have a FlashForge Adventurer 5 which is quite good. 220mm cube build volume, mostly big enough, but the extra in the Carbon makes just enough difference.
I went snapmaker u1, I ordered it now since it will take a bit to show up (March)
I’m very interested to hear how this works out for you. Please post back your unboxing, initial review, first prints, and overall thoughts.
will do
The printer just arrived, I’ll be setting it up tonight, and after printing the default multi-color object. The second print will be the Cali-flower, to see how square it is.
Keep us posted!
I’ve started saving for one…
The build was pretty easy, and the sample print is flawless so far so good.
Cali-lanturn is currently printing
The Cali-Lanturn is done.
The print quality is excellent, with almost 0 stringing.
The “score” came in at 805
XY skew 89.82
ZX skew 89.96
ZY skew 89.92
For being fresh out of the box, it prints decently square.
I’m new to Klipper, so I will have to figure out how to do the edits. (If there is a video for that, please pass it on)
Two prints in, I’m happy; only time will tell on durability.
Klipper use of calilantern is in the scoring worksheet or search “klipper skew correction example”
A week into ownership, and I’m loving the printer, or more specifically, my DnD table is really loving the new printer. I’m far enough behind on mini painting that I did not need to add terrain painting too. So the multicolor printer is great, and to add spice to it, some guy forked the Orca Slicer and added the ability for “virtual colors”, so you can specify a color that is a mix of 2 colors. Unfortunately, the pteg I bought is too opaque to really leverage the concept. At the table top distance, the effect is decent. It takes just over 7 hours for four of these tiles at 105mm square.
Multi-material supports are awesome. I print lots of fishing lures, and how I design mine, I end up with support damage on the back. Setting support clearance to 0, top support layers to 3, and printing the interface layer in PTEG if the lure body reduces sanding by a lot.
