It has been clear for ages that bambu labs is run by shitty people. Idk why this is still a topic of discussion. The 3D printing community has gone downhill if this shit doesnt lead to a big boycott.

Prusa isn't perfect, but this is why I buy Prusa.

Bambu labs has sponsored just about every youtuber there is that does anything tangentially related to 3d printing...

I inherently distrust brands that spend that much on youtuber sponsorships.

I take don't understand why people didn't see this coming from the start. The while ecosystem was engineered for their control. Just a vague promise of "we'll be good" was apparently convincing enough. Even after last year's incident, this was at best a little asterisk at the end of a review or something.

I also get that it is only relevant for enthusiasts in practice, but then again who knows where (or if) they will stop? It's possible you only use bambu filaments soon and prices go 3x. They can just do that any time they want. Will they? No idea. But they can.

I can only imagine this is a measure to monitor users and find people making useable weapons. People will find a way to do it anyhow.