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I honestly think this is the worst use case for a 3d printer. The part isn’t improved by printing. You can buy the part easily. The cost of modelling time and printing is more than the replacement. There’s a decent chance the replacement part would have arrived quicker than the print took… Sorry to be a bore, it’s better than an octopus or another benchy, I’ll give you that.
Well, it’s kind of obvious. They’ve had lots of close wins and a few blowout losses. Maybe it’s a tactic, if you go down by a couple, give up and save energy for the next one haha.