Disclaimer: Elegoo support asked me to write this review after they shipped me some replacement parts for free. They did not ask me to put anything specific in the review. ------ This is my first resin printer and its been a ton of fun. I have printed a handful of 32mm scale minis and most of them have turned out great. My only reason for reviewing 4 stars is because I wish it was harder to make the mistakes I did. Resin shouldnt have any feasible way to get to the interior of the machine because there are always end users like me who make mistakes. I will say that if you are also a first time printer, dont expect this to work like a 2D printer. Printing, washing, curing, etc. is a process and its something you get better at over time. Regardless, this machine has worked really well as my first printer. Unfortunately since Im new to 3D printing in general, I made some rookie mistakes and had a hole in my FEP during an overnight print. Resin leaked onto the screen, through the cracks around some screws, and down onto the motherboard and cured since the UV lights were on. I contacted support basically asking for advice on how to remove it, but they decided to just ship me a new motherboard and FEP which makes my life much easier. They also gave me some instructions to replace these parts. I will also add that the machine is fairly easy to work on. Taking the screen out is simple, replacing the FEP is simple, and taking the Z-axis off is just a few hex bolts. With the Z-axis off, you have full access to everything in the machine with lots of room to maneuver. Top notch support after dropping $500 and Ill be sticking with Elegoo because of it.

The printer performs as advertised I am pleasantly surprised by build quality. BUT The Vat hold down screws will strip as did on my Mars. The M4 holes had to be rethreaded and high quality stainless stele 4x40 hex heads used. This is my only complaint.

Im happy because the machine performed as expected, but I paid the extra $ for not waiting.

The Saturn is an easy printer to use with great quality. Elegoo customer service is great they were very helpful to me.

*** So update to my early post after Elegoo reached out, they were quick to make it right. Sent me a new machine out; straight from Amazon so none of the normal delay as with the parts which I did appreciate. *** I picked up a Saturn almost exactly one year ago and the second limit switch has no gone out after only a few weeks of printing. While customer service will eventually replace it, youre looking at a week of email exchanges before the read the entire email to see what the issue is and then shipping from China. In the 11ish months Ive had this thing it has sat broken for a significant chunk of that. I could have gone through 4 Photons for the same price nearly. Add on terrible instructions for things such as LCD replacement its been a ... frustrating year to say the least.

So far it has been easy to start printing, from someone that has never done anything with 3D printing i was surprise how easy this machine was out of the box to achieve nice quality prints. The size is great for doing personal figurines, was able to print from 1 inch to 7inch characters with little to no problem.

First impression after it was delivered? Its heavy for its size! Its well built and prints beautifully. Elegoos customer service is top notch as well. No print issues out of the box after following the very simple instructions. Love this thing.

This review is mainly about customer service as being an existing Elegoo owner I can vouch for their printer results. When I first received my printer I noticed that the corner by the power supply plug had been damaged in transit from what had to be a solid impact as the packaging and box showed surprisingly little damage. No big deal, its in the back and simple to make secure again with a little effort. At this point I started a test print and realized the rear fans were not spinning up, this is more concerning as the LEDs are going to get hot and really do need some cooling. Contacted Elegoo support and after reviewing the damage I was given the options of return through amazon or have replacement parts sent out and perform the repairs myself. Not trusting Amazon wouldnt just trash the returned printer I opted to perform the repairs. The parts ship from China so it took about 1.5-2 weeks for them to arrive and took maybe 15 minuets to swap the parts into the new chassis and boom fully functional printer. This is my first time needing to use their support and it was handled excellently. Along with just recommending the printers in general, I can definitely recommend them for their support if you have issues. You just need to be patient as the time zone difference can drag out correspondence but the end result is excellent.

Cooling fan became really noisy after first use. Now the build plate is stuck at the bottom in a tank full of resin, it will not move up at all

This is definitely the best desktop resin printer in the 4k level. Great size and print quality! Its so easy to use. You get it work right out of the box. I love it. About a month ago, the LCD screen was damaged, and I contact Elegoo support. They are so nice and sent me a LCD replacement, which I just got a few days ago. Replaced on, now its running great again. Considering buying another one.