The controversy regarding bambu lab and their new anti consumer, anti 3rd party firmware is the reason why companies like prusa will always prevail.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1i334bj/2025_will_mark_the_end_of_bambu_labs_run/ Here's the post I made yesterday on r/bambulab about what will likey happen to bambu lab. They've already laid out the ground work for a lot of it. I wouldn't doubt it if their new H2D printer ends up being a bust announcement.

The idea that they're basically locking all all 3rd party software, to orca slicer and even panda screens, while making excuses with it being about "security"..is all the more reason why companies like prusa, and other open source projects will always survive and be the go-to for printer choices.

It's all a guise to force orcaslicer users to install a spyware plugin called "bambu connect" that will further help bambu in getting your data. Without said plugin, orcaslicer is basically gimped.

Interesting to see a bunch of bambu lab owners finally come to the realization that closed source printers from China never have good intentions. Glad to see prusa still sticking to their roots and not being anti consumer. A bunch of bambu users are about to flock to prusa and other, more open source friendly brands