Exactly Marius, I think that the the hobbyists are increasingly able to turn into these semi-professionals!
What I want to see personally are the 3 types of printers to develop
1) Self calibrating, isolated etc (completely foolproof) printer that doesn’t fail when you insert a different material or open your window for the mainstream user (Great visual design is a must).
This one doesn’t have to have perfect quality, but more focused on effortless printing
2) A sort of a Master kit for the true makers, which could print different material and maybe even different technologies within one kit. The vital thing in this design should be the ease of changing all the nozzles and whatnot. Fixing it also should be made very easily accessible as well so that the tinkering is allowed to the max.
This one would be a too complicated machine for the public, but would distinguish the true 3D printing enthusiasts from the public very much
3) I don’t know too much about the professional printers, but I guess the main improvement of it could be reduction of the price and size of them. I think once every mid-sized town in the western world can afford at a few such copy-shops, I would see it as a turning point in the whole industry.
