These things seem to create a monopoly for their own plastic. I get 600kg for 27$ when I could be getting 1000kg for the same or less. IF you get a chance could you maybe link me to that forum?

Here ya go.

http://www.soliforum.com/topic/11108/da … dge-reset/

I got a Da Vinci 1.0 Junior printer for Christmas so I'm kind of a noob when it comes to 3D printing. When you change the filament in this printer, the new plastic comes with a chip cosponsoring to the color and capacity of the material. I was wondering if that chip would affect my ability to use another brand (with a bigger spool and more color variation) in this printer. Does anybody know?

They are working on cracking it. There is a running thread on the subject.

When you print it also writes data to that chip as well to keep track of the amount of filament left. So while you could put a stock spool in and print fron another after market, it will stop you when it thinks that spool is too low. Then you will have also wasted a stock spool as it is now useless.