Bambu Lab
A1
$299.99
Elegoo
Based on 15 Reddit mentions
$249.79
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
I don't know about the 16k, but the S4U I got is still chugging away after many months. My roommate's Centauri Carbon is still performing well, as is his Neptune 3 Pro. I'm not dismissing your issues, but to say that people should avoid Elegoo completely because of a faulty run of motherboards seems
...thelickintoad in r/ElegooSaturn
March 27, 2026 3:37 PM
6
Uh. Well. Coming off of that other comment. I mean I've never had Bambu but I have a feeling their products are a little more tight and sturdy. I only have an Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro but have been using it for about two and a half years without issue and minimal maintenance (literally only tightening b
...LandauTST in r/elegoo
March 31, 2026 8:22 PM
3
From my experience, it is both easier and worth replacing the hotend after an event like this happens because even after you clear out the blob, its possible there could be additional structural damage which can't be fixed without replacement. I recommend contacting Elegoo Support, sharing these ima
...ECCCThrowaway2025 in r/ElegooNeptune3
April 3, 2026 2:02 PM
2
My guess would be the z offset was still too high. I have a Neptune 3 Pro, and they recommended using paper to adjust z offset. I'm guessing the same thing on the CC. Once you get things resolved, I'd recommend doing a live z offset. Setting your z offset while doing a test print. I made instruction
...mcelotto in r/elegoo
July 17, 2025 1:32 PM
2