I am part of a makerspace and have been printing for years and just bought my first printer. The one to get for hobbyists is the Creality Ender 3 pro. I got mine on sale for $296. A number of members at my makerspace have one or more. There is a big ender Comunity online and a ton of mods for it but the ender prints good out of the box.
Good thread on RFD.
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/amaz...r-319-2396961/
I ordered mine from here ships from a local warehouse I think Richmond.
https://www.creality3dofficial.com/c...31705333760073
Great site for things you can download and print for free.
https://www.thingiverse.com/