Not a fan of plastic mods in general myself, 3d printed or not... prefer metal by far. The longevity, weight, hand feel and effort to manufacture...
That said, I know it's tough to make and sell anything, especially vape mods. China has the most prolific metal CNC ability: but if a maker has a metal mod made in China it's often stigmatized and many complain about paying bucks for a China made mod. So, that leaves either owning a metal shop that makes money doing other products (like dicodes et al), or local outsourcing (usually very expensive). It doesn't bode well for small makers or keeping margins high.
I've bought a hybrid metal/3D printed mod from Sunbox. It was worth the money to me for a couple of reasons:
1) There is enough metal to give it a great weight and feel. It shows manufacturing effort and prowess and commitment from the maker.
2) I can upgrade the body as the 3D process gets cleaner.
3) The design is well thought out and uses plastic comfortably.
Anyway, the future of 3D printing stuff in metal by nearly anyone is coming fast. That'll be interesting.
That said, I know it's tough to make and sell anything, especially vape mods. China has the most prolific metal CNC ability: but if a maker has a metal mod made in China it's often stigmatized and many complain about paying bucks for a China made mod. So, that leaves either owning a metal shop that makes money doing other products (like dicodes et al), or local outsourcing (usually very expensive). It doesn't bode well for small makers or keeping margins high.
I've bought a hybrid metal/3D printed mod from Sunbox. It was worth the money to me for a couple of reasons:
1) There is enough metal to give it a great weight and feel. It shows manufacturing effort and prowess and commitment from the maker.
2) I can upgrade the body as the 3D process gets cleaner.
3) The design is well thought out and uses plastic comfortably.
Anyway, the future of 3D printing stuff in metal by nearly anyone is coming fast. That'll be interesting.