We decided to take the plunge and purchase a 3D printer for our home. I have exhaustively researched many different models ranging from self building from sourced parts all the way up to models that are useful right out of the box. We opted for the latter – specifically the Makerbot Replicator 2. This choice was driven primarily by my previous experience with this printer at my job. To save on shipping, we took a family field trip into Boston today to make our purchase at thew newly opened Boston Makerbot Store. This kids had fun playing with all of the creations at the store. But they were more jazzed to get the thing home and start printing!