Bambu Lab - X2D AMS Combo 3D Printer - Gray

I’ve used several Bambu Lab printers, and the X2D feels like a very capable, polished machine. Setup was straightforward, the print quality has been excellent, and the speed is impressive without feeling like I’m sacrificing reliability. The enclosed design is a big plus for materials that benefit from a more controlled environment, and the overall build quality feels like the other Bambus. The AMS and dedicated nozzle for support materials is a plus too. Price is great. The only con that i can find is that if you are used to bigger build plates, this will feel smaller.

We have had the X2D for 3 solid weeks and other than a few hours here and there when someone isn't home to clean the plate, this machine hasn't stopped printing. There are learning curves but I work in tech so other than a few self inflicted problems, my experience has been flawless. I'm just now coming up to some of the maintenance processes and while not the best, as long as you have space around the machine and a spot to temporarily put your AMS, it is much easoer than I expected. Again, I work in tech on prototype hardware and software daily so your mileage and feelings on ease of use/maintenance may vary. It is pretty much plug and play for PLA after initial setup but I would still categorize this as an entry level enthusiast machine and should point out it is NOT intended to be an efficient multicolor printer. This device shines for the price point and support for more advanced filaments which require a fully enclosed heated chamber, not necessarily the ability to make intricate multi-color models without swimming in filament poop. The pictures show some of the features where the trash can was printed in 7 hours but in contrast, the Eagles Pen Holder took almost 10 hours on the X2D with almost 7 hours of changing filament every 2 minutes.

When I first looked into buying this printer I was unsure, as many people seemed to be complaining about it, coming from the refined P1S to a newer model I was worried if this would give me the issues people were talking about, but in all honesty this printer is fantastic. If you understand how 3D printers work and you understand that you have to make repairs just like anything else, this printer will serve you well. If you want something you barely have to touch outside of just proper care, this will be fantastic for you. If you want something you don't have to make repairs at all on, 3D printers probably aren't for you. Everything will break, some more than others but the X2D has about 400 hours on it so far, and I have to say its nothing short of amazing. Its well work the money.

The printer is great as expected. My AMS is bad, the first and last slot have a hard time pulling in filament.

The print quality has been great, and I have not had any issues with any files or filaments so far. However, quality of the printer itself is a little suspect. Not long after opening it, I noticed that the rubber strip on the inner side of the door began peeling around the edges. Each time I try to press the edges back down, they will stay that way for a little while, but will eventually peel again. Also, when the bed moves up and down on the z-axis, I hear a faint but noticeable crackling noise and am unable to determine where it is coming from exactly. Next, sometimes after I remove spools from the AMS 2 pro, the printer will continue to display a message saying that filament is currently being inserted/removed. This disables some of the actions of the printer such as switching nozzles, and the only way to fix this is to completely power down the printer and turn it back on. The Bambu AI wasn't very helpful in figuring out why this keeps happening, but hopefully it's firmware, and not hardware-related. One last thing, and this is probably more of a nit-picky thing, is that the plastic surfaces of the AMS 2 pro are very prone to scratches even in the slightest circumstances, unlike the first AMS. If this printer wasn't sold out everywhere, I would have considered returning it for a new one and would still recommend it since it functions properly when it prints and it is unlikely I would encounter most of these problems on another one.