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A couple more thought of consideration.
most printers pint primarily PLA or Abs. I f you print printing primarily abs you need a warm draft fee chamber either heated by a heat bed or separate heater.
Also consider all pre assembled Chinese printers as pre assembled kits they will need the fasteners tightened and possible remove the nozzle and clean it before tempting a print. Make sure you calibrate and adjust before printing.
IMHO abs is less popular and less printed these days.
Here is a tutorial on some key features and possible upgrades
https://www.printedsolid.com/blogs/news … 3d-printer
One of the advantages of a self soured build is you can build it any way you see fit. It takes time to figure out the best components .
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