1.Disapproval of Bambu’s closed‑ecosystem / legal pressure
“The AGPL specifically was written to address a problem called TiVo‑ization, which is when a hardware vendor uses some trick (DRM, proprietary blobs, whatever) to prevent users from actually running modified versions of the software.” — xp84
2. Alleged state‑driven espionage & privacy worries > “If people use these printers at work, they may be willingly sending prototypes and designs to China. That would create a huge advantage, because the company could know who bought the printer, where they are located, and what they are working on. Since Chinese companies are required to comply with the government, corporate espionage seems like the most logical explanation.” — hsuduebc2
3. Safety & fire‑risk concerns with unattended prints
“Do such people really exist? Are there actually people who are comfortable blindly starting a robot in their home, with a part that heats to 150 °C, and then hope that everything will work out and when they get home the part will be waiting for them, instead of the firefighters?” — datadrivenangel
4. Preference for open, community‑driven alternatives
“Prusa are pretty much plug‑and‑play these days, especially the Core One line‑up.” — wongarsu
5. Frustration with licensing enforcement & perceived hypocrisy
“Bambu didn’t sue, they sent a cease and desist letter.” — dangus