[MrFlippant]

I'm also a Prusa fan. It may seem expensive at first, but they are solid machines that just keep going. Do things break down? Sure, from time to time, but they are easy to repair, and with the 1 year warranty, replacement parts are soon shipped. Their support is second to none.

With "entry level" (aka cheap) printers, you'll find that many of the first things you print are things to improve the user experience of the printer. People often find themselves spending more and more money to replace parts with better quality, or to add features the printer lacks. People will often seek recommendations on "what to print" for their printer, before they've even started it up, and there are plenty of great things you can print and upgrade.

For a Prusa machine, there really is nothing to bother printing to improve the machine. The parts are all high quality, and it has all the most important features. With a Prusa, you put it together, and start printing the things you bought it for.

Speaking of putting it together, I highly recommend buying the kit and assembling it yourself. It's a wonderful experience, and by doing so, you effectively learn how it works and how to repair it if something goes wrong. You do ALL the assembly. Literally every nut and bolt. But, the instructions are crystal clear and quite enjoyable to follow if you give yourself leave to take your time and enjoy it. 

All that said, if you're up for the tinkering, tuning, tweaking, repairing, etc to keep the machine printing well, the low end machines can make great prints. Just look at the stuff so many people are doing with theirs.