I had the same curiosity and concern, so I bought one (in the name of science, obviously).
I’ve now had it for about half a year, and it is in fact tons of fun still.
There are some supplementary activities/hobbies that help:
Electronics (holy fuck, I hope my SO doesn’t find out how much money I’ve spent on digikey.com)
3d design (doesn’t have to be anything fancy. I do most of my stuff in blender, and I consider myself a beginner).
Minifig painting (not me, but I’m sure some with 3d printers find that useful)
My printer is in use almost daily. I’m currently printing a bicycle pump mounting bracket that I can screw onto the wall, because I’m fed up with having to figure out where the fuck the bicycle pump is every fucking spring.
I bought one mostly just to have a new toy. But it has become an essential tool in my household.
I had the same curiosity and concern, so I bought one (in the name of science, obviously).
I’ve now had it for about half a year, and it is in fact tons of fun still.
There are some supplementary activities/hobbies that help:
My printer is in use almost daily. I’m currently printing a bicycle pump mounting bracket that I can screw onto the wall, because I’m fed up with having to figure out where the fuck the bicycle pump is every fucking spring.
I bought one mostly just to have a new toy. But it has become an essential tool in my household.