Foils give you way more control for color correction work.

The cat bed warmer angle is honestly the real marketing gold here.

Three different printers? That's a level of patience I genuinely didn't know existed before today. Most people tap out after the first dud, so your buddy's either a saint or just really hates money. Either way, I'm taking his story as a sign to never buy anything with a "student" or "mini" in the name.