MilLink i3 Mk2s DIY kit Desktop 3D Printer

I was really wanting a genuine Prusa for my STEM class but the way the school does PO's kept me from being able to get one. I was skeptical when I found this but, considering the price and since it looked like the only true Prusa clone, I went for it. I'm pleased but there are a few things to know.1. It arrived looking like it had been kicked all the way here. The box was heavily damaged but the product was packaged well enough that it didn't have any damage.2. Everything requires assembly - even the print head. If you can follow directions and pay attention to detail, then you are all set.3. The 3D printed parts a great quality. There are a couple of changes to a couple of the parts from the original design but I found them to be an improvement on the original. However, where I was suppose to have a set of left side and right side vertical mounts (they are mirror images of each other), I was sent two left sides. Since the genuine Prusa MK2s files are open source, I downloaded the 3d files and printed them myself. This is the only reason for the 4 star review.4. It really is a clone. While many printers call themselves Prusa clones, they don't look anything like the Prusa and require you to use different firmware and can't be upgraded as easily with the new Prusa features. This one is an almost perfect clone. It runs the Prusa software just like a genuine one too. Because of this, you can follow tutorials and manuals from the genuine Prusa site for troubleshooting and upgrading.5. Finally, I was worried about the quality of the power supply since a lot of knockoff printers have cheap, underpowered ones. These underpowered ones take forever to heat up and have problems maintaining the right temperature. However, the powerfully on this printer is great. It heats up just as quickly as my Lulzbot Taz6 and maintains the temp through the print.Bottom line:If you want a Prusa but want to save some money and aren't afraid to build a kit, this is a great printer. Plus, you can upgrade it as the Prusa gets upgraded just like any other Prusa since it is a perfect clone.

Had this printer for the last 2 weeks. Received it as a gift and everything was great until yesterday the heater cartridge seems to have stopped working. While trying to remove the cartridge found that the screw was stripped and when I tried unscrewing the nozzle to replace the heat block altogether the nozzle broke off inside. Probably one of the unluckiest days of my life and haven't found contact information for millink.