Entering the 3D printers world, costs pro and con.

Let us now try to define 'too much money' - the market is exploding right now. The need really drives the recommendation. I have 3 printers for over 8 years now, I design and build new 3D pritning technology, I design for 3d printing and have in mind what machines can 3D print my designs better, and each has it's advantages and are great values.

200 USd to 600 USD I would qualify as cheap but OK-ish,
over 600 USD to 1000 USD I would qualify as not cheap but good,
over 1000 USD I would qualify as expensive and better perform flawless or they are not worth their money.
Under 200 USD I would qualify them a good learning opportunity.


Again, it depends on what your needs are. There is a full spectrum of printers out there. $1000k is a very generous budget. And for many folks; including in the so called rich countries, it is a lot of money to set aside.

True, most enthusiasts go for 150 to 500 USD budgets without understanding what are they getting into, 80% of them abandon after the first month and never go back to it, 20% of them end up spending another 300 USD or more just to make their machine perform decently before they realise they could of bought for that money a far better machine. But the experience they get from upgrading with their sweat is priceless. That makes them masters.

Which 3d printer do you recommend for not too much money?

Buy a core XY configuration, like a TronXY or and Ender, they are fairly cheap for their capabilites, far better printing quality than a sling bed configuration, less headache than a Delta configuration.

Buy it big, yes the day will come you will want to print something and ... "why haven't I bought a bigger printer damn it!" will pop up your mind.

It is the case even with a very large printer that you will want to print even bigger sometimes, but at least a very big item is easier to stitch together if printed from segments than a small item.