The world’s largest online community of 3D printer owners has rated what looks to be the majority of machines for sale today, offering consumers a detailed buyer’s guide that uses a simple “1-10” rating system.

Some 2,279 “verified” user reviews were collected for the buyer’s guide, as some owners had more than one 3D printer model. In all, the guide rated 76 machines, with “10” the highest ranking and “1” the lowest.

“What I think was interesting is some of the bigger players in the industry were not represented, like Makerbot or 3D Systems, which seems to be the sentiment in the market today,” said Brian Garret, chief technology officer at 3D Hubs, which created the online buyer’s guide. Garret said users were often unimpressed with the print quality that came from larger vendors.

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