[brandynwhite]

Replicator 2, first few weeks I didn't have any good prints from thingiverse (their built in ones worked fine) until I realized that the print temp was too low 185C vs 230C. I had followed what the reviews said for my third party filament. After fixing that I got a third party glass build plate and it has rocked ever since. It's become a standard part of my design/prototyping process and was a big upgrade from foam core and hot glue. I don't get a lot of value from printing models off of thingiverse though (I had originally expected I would), most of what I use it for is custom and that makes it well worth the price.

[eps]

What it is that you design/prototype? Sounds like a job from your description.

[brandynwhite]

I do use it for my open source projects (which are then used for my research/work). Things like this (custom eyetracker for glass) http://www.wearscript.com/en/latest/eyetracking.html and this custom case for Tango to allow it to be chest mounted for visually impaired users (https://github.com/wearscript/wearscript-things/blob/master/...).