I'm looking into getting a new printer, and I'm interested in building my own. I know Voron 2.4 and Trident are the obvious ones to look at. But I can't help but notice they are both 3+ year old printers. Considering how much the industry has grown in the last few years, it got second guessing if Voron is still the way to go.

How do Voron printers compare to the current state of the art (Prusa CoreOne+, Bambu P2 series, Qidi Plus 4, etc.)? Are there mods that are essential to improving them? Are there other DIY printers I should look at?

Thanks!

Depends on what you print. If you want to print ABS/ASA, you'll always be making compromises, but maybe with a Voron you'll make fewer.

The comparison with commercial printers is kinda pointless, it's like asking a car enthusiast why they're tuning their car for the racetrack when they can buy one pre made, it's because they want to build one.

If you decide to build one, maybe check out the doomcube discord, lots of interesting concepts there, from tiny printers to huge ones.