I have an Anycubic S1 and a Snapmaker U1. The Anycubic is cheap, enclosed and easy to use but not reliable long term. I print 24 hours a day 7 days a week. I’ve replaced almost everything on it. But it is cheap, easy to fix, and replacement parts are cheap.

The U1 has been amazing. You will need to buy their top cover or build one yourself out of a plastic bin ( there are many designs to pick from to print your own ). You will also need to make or buy filament dryboxes because the U1 leaves the filament open. Again there are many printable designs.

I have been using this: printables.com/…/1249376-the-ultimate-cereal-cont… He has an updated version for 2026 and under “remixes” for that 2026 drybox there is a self rewinding version specifically for the U1.

The only downside of the U1 is the print nozzles are hard to replace/unclog. On Bambu they are extremely easy to replace.

It’s something that has happened twice over the past year of almost 24/7 printing. Get a very nice hex driver tool set. (2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm)