US, X1C Combo here. Just received mine, came with Gold Textured PEI Plate.
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With the experiences I had with a gold textured PEI on a CR10, I got into the habit of an IPA clean and a tiny spray of 3DLAC.
So I ordered an additional gold PEI plate when I ordered the printer to supplement the cool / engineering plate. Was one of my best decisions.
On my X!C, it doesnt need anywhere near the same attention as the plate stays enclosed in the printer and not getting contaminated as much from whatever else is in the room. Still on the same tin of the stuff I bought for the CR10 about 2 years ago and still plenty of it there.
I do give it the odd good IPA clean and a tiny spray of 3DLAC - done outside the machine and well away from anything I wouldnāt want a wee touch of hairspray like glue on. About every dozen prints or so, more if itās a repetitive on the same area of the plate type print.
PETG releases from the bed just like PLA and thereās no noticeable glue residues on any print.
Iāve had one on the go since September 2023, leave the flow calibration on and 700+ hours now and never had a lidar issue yet.
Think they were just being their usual cautious.
Itās a well under driven machine in many ways.