I appreciate that you are about quality just like me, but marginal analysis says spending 1k on a printer that I will barely use is really foolish. That kind of money is normally spent on products that get used A LOT. There's other things that need to be bought that are more important, like gas. I have to settle for something lower-end because I am not a Rockefeller lol. I'm trying to get the best bang for my buck, which I have around 400 of them to spend.
That unit has bad reviews so it is not perfect. It has a relatively slow output and people are complaining about high toner costs.
I need a demo of the unit I want or of one that is very close in model number so I can see for myself how the interface works and what the output quality is. Or, I can purchase the unit and return it if I don't like it at first.
There's a lot of people here praising the durability of Brother's products, especially the more expensive units, so there is hope that I will have a good experience. I will look into extended warranties so that I can have greater peace of mind.
I appreciate everyone's feedback. All of it is helpful.
It is slow. It's not a Porsche, it's a Volkswagen. You're not doing enough printing to worry about toner costs. You just need to worry about not replacing it, because you'll buy three or more Brothers in the same period which more than makes up the difference in toners.
