This is the same company back in 2024 that released the Tryx LUCA L70 (which Steve reviewed back and the quality control [or lack thereof] is astounding), then last year released the revised version of the L70 to mixed reviews.
I really wish I had bought a second PS5 and kept it in its box unopened. I haven't connected mine to the Internet in years, but physical discs still contain the minimum firmware they support and require you to update to play games. So my PS5 is at 10.40 (from 2024). It's jailbreakable, but only using a LUA exploit which requires specific exploitable PS4 games.
And it's still shit
Mikrotik sells Chinese hardware, same as everyone else. They just design it in Lithuania.
As you say, they haven't done their research. Bambu is the Apple (though not to the same extent) of the 3D printer market the main selling point being convenience and specifically "it just works". They are machines people buy to just get on with their prints as opposed "to learn" especially if you have an interest in how it works. As you say they've had more than their share of anti consumer bullshit. Doesn't reflect well on GN that they bought a Bambu "to learn" last year. There are any number of Chinese brands that are far more open with allowing the user access to or fundamentally changing the internals or they could have gone full autist and built it from parts a la Voron. Prusa is a good option for learning as well as long as you are prepared to pay the Prusa premium (Haribo bags don't come cheap apparently).
My hAP says made in Lithuania on it. The company itself is from Latvia.
