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A valid concern for sure. On mine, I installed (it was very easy!) a community-modified firmware called OpenCentauri to address those concerns. I completely understand if that isn’t open enough for you though.
There is another effort by that same development team to bring a standard Klipper firmware to the CC1.
Okay, thank you. I will definitely look into OpenCentauri to see if that's a viable option for me. As I said, it will be a month or two before I am able to afford that, so I have time to research it all. And hey, thank you for being so helpful and responsive in this thread. You have been a great help.
Hey I meant to mention that Sovol is another brand that’s worth consideration. They seem to respect open source licenses better than most, and they were respectful with the Voron open source designs when they released their own version of the Voron 2.4 Core XY printer.
I built a Voron 2.4 from a kit, but I seriously considered the Sovol version since it is much easier to assemble for a decent price.
To me, that is a good indicator that the company isn’t seeking to lock in their users to a closed ecosystem.
Oh, awesome. They weren't even on my radar. I'll look into it. Thanks.
You are very welcome, friend! Happy printing!