[moooo99]

First of all, all Bambu models are substantially faster while also achieving the same or better print quality.

Bambu printers are much more polished in terms of hardware and software, making 3D printing more accessible. Their software is more of a closed source thing, but also a lot more polished.

I think a big part of this can be attributed to the 3D printing scene maturing a bit, but a lot is also specific to Bambu Labs

[phero_cnstrcts]

But they require Internet connection to function optimally.

[JKCalhoun]

I think you just need the internet to perform a firmware update? My sense is you can take them off the internet — either go LAN or sneaker-net your data via MicroSD card.

[zrail]

Eh, not really. You can set them up in LAN mode and pair them with the slicer. You lose access to the mobile app, of course, and you also lose automatic firmware updates.

I had mine set up in local mode for awhile but the mobile app is useful for people in my life that don't care about learning how to work a slicer, so we use cloud mode.