# I was told by someone **URL:** \ **Category:** Resin 3D Printer Technical Help\ **Created:** [February 17, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/i-was-told-by-someone/1666 "2021-02-17T01:12:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TLW3D](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@TLW3D](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/TLW3D)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/i-was-told-by-someone/1666/1 "2021-02-17T01:12:06Z")
I was told by someone who purchased and sold thier SLA that resin prints are not durable? I have a Creality SLA but have not to played with it much yet. ---
**Author:** ![TriPunk](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/tripunk/32/956_2.png) [@TriPunk](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/TriPunk)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:08am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/i-was-told-by-someone/1666/2 "2021-02-17T02:08:02Z")
It depends on the material but for the most part that would be true. you can get “ABS-like” materials but it is not the same. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![daffod](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@daffod](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/daffod)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/i-was-told-by-someone/1666/3 "2021-02-17T02:23:03Z")
I think only gain is you have better quality look on FDM ---
**Author:** ![Glenn](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/glenn/32/728_2.png) [@Glenn](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Glenn)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:52am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/i-was-told-by-someone/1666/4 "2021-02-17T02:52:58Z")
that is kinda what made me go with the FDM printer instead. If there had been an Elegoo Saturn available I would have bought it but it was never in stock so I went looking around again. there are just so many filament options that FDM just made sense. ---
**Author:** ![TLW3D](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@TLW3D](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/TLW3D)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 3:31am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/i-was-told-by-someone/1666/5 "2021-02-17T03:31:04Z")
I cannot deny the quality of the prints from the SLA but maybe I was to hasty in my purchase. I am thinking I may sell it and the wash&cure along with it. ---
**Author:** ![Glenn](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/glenn/32/728_2.png) [@Glenn](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Glenn)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/i-was-told-by-someone/1666/6 "2021-02-17T04:04:04Z")
Are you finding the prints too brittle? ---
**Author:** ![TLW3D](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@TLW3D](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/TLW3D)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 4:19am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/i-was-told-by-someone/1666/7 "2021-02-17T04:19:51Z")
Like I said, I’ve not really played with it all that much, has issues a few prints in and got discouraged with prints no longer sticking to the base or screwing up halfway through. I also find the process of cleaning and curing is a PITA ---
**Author:** ![HobbyMaker3D](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/bb73d2/32.png) [@HobbyMaker3D](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/HobbyMaker3D)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/i-was-told-by-someone/1666/8 "2021-02-17T20:21:37Z")
I guess the definition of durable is the question. I use both FDM and SLA, better detail with SLA but still use FDM for large chunky prints. support removal for FDM is very time consuming also.