Mars 5 Ultra

I've owned both an Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra and a HeyGears UltraCraft Reflex. I had a great experience with the M5U, but it doesn't compare to what it's like to use the Reflex with the Blueprint software. If you want a simple, Bambu-like workflow experience, get a HeyGears, no question. You can use 3rd p

Have you tried using Elegoo Satellite? It's the recommended software for the M5U anyway. The auto supports it generates are very good and the rafts are a solid piece with relief holes. Very easy to remove from the build plate in one piece, in fact I've never not been able to. I'm also using an M5U.

I've got the Mars 5 Ultra and I'm loving it. The build plate is a little small, but it's perfectly workable. You can print a fair amount of 28mm minis on a single plate, and fit some quite big stuff on there too. And for truly huge models they mostly come in parts anyway. The quality is amazing. Abs

I don't chase latest and greatest. It is my first, and only, resin printer to date. The things I print are all fairly small, so it has met all my needs. The antialiasing works great for my parts. I have no idea how long it will last. My plan is to be careful not to damage it; nobody uses it but me.