[edpc]

True. It’s one thing to make a component. It’s entirely another to have it made with the proper materials and tolerances to perform the task.

[JRandomFreeper]

It's early days for 3-D printing. It's ramping up exponentially, just like computers did. Prices are coming down, quality and capablities are going up. Give it a little time. We're just at the VIC-20 stage for consumer 3-D printing.

/johnny