Bambu Lab’s announcement of tightened security around its popular X1-Carbon 3D printers backfired, as the community interpreted the measures as a threat to their favorite 3rd party accessories and a move deeper into a walled garden. The security features are included in a new firmware update, currently in beta, and only available to X1-C owners. Bambu stated in a blog post last Friday that tightened security would be slowly rolled out to all its printers, such as our favorite Best Overall 3D Printer, the P1S.
In response to the outcry, including several scathing YouTube posts from 3D printing enthusiasts, turbulent Reddit threads, and an F bomb laden rant from right to repair activist Louis Rossmann, Bambu Lab has apologized with a second blog post.
