https://all3dp.com/4/bambu-lab-x1-series-printers-cease-production-enter-end-of-life-service-phase/
Was there an announcement via system message or email that I missed?
This has been expected though. Maybe the X2 announcement is coming soon 
Bambu Blog Post
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So, those of us with the X should get a list of spare parts, but has anyone actually made a list of parts to keep on hand.
You shouldn’t have to worry about spare parts in the near future.
This is the same thing as the P1P EOL, spares are going to be around for a long time. Especially considering they havent called EOL on the P1S yet.
If you had to get some spares, I would just get some belts and extruder gears.
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Some parts are different between X1/X1C and P1S. So maybe get the parts that are uniquely X1 or X1C.
I bought some extra nozzles and build plates a long time ago. They are still inside their packages. Even the plates that came with the printers are still going strong. so I am not going to get any more spare parts at this point.
I will put the money towards X2 instead. But that’s just me.
Yeah, but most common wear items are the same.
Belts is the most intense job that I have had to do on one of these printers. And I am pretty sure they are the same across the lineup.
NB: Oops, it looks like someone else posted that as well. Oh well, won’t hurt anyone having it reposted, as a reminder. Just in case.
I know this is just part of the process… but it feels crappy that they are phasing out this printer already… I just bought mine… and I know I am late to the party… but it still feels unfair.
I bought mine late spring of last year hoping to beat the tariffs and felt good for a while having the “flagship”, but as soon as the first of the “H” series was launched I knew the handwriting was on the wall. It doesn’t matter really, the X1C is a great printer that does everything I want and has years of support ahead of it.
It will be interesting to see what BL comes up with to fill that spot in the product line.
What is unfair about being told that you will be able to still get repair/spare parts more than 5 years in advance?
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It’s not necessarily this, it is the thought that, just after having my printer for a few months, I have been notified that its end of life plan is in progress. This concerns me because it suggests I need to stock up on spare parts for a perfectly good printer, just because parts will be unavailable soon.
A good enough example of why there is wise for one to conduct a thorough due diligence of the product one intends to buy before parting with one’s hard earned money.
I have already gotten rid of my X1 and replaced it with a P2S, but even in your shoes, I do not think there is anything to worry about. I sold it to a friend of mine when it was at 8k hours, now it is at 11k and still running like the day it was new. The only major repair that was done to it was a set of belts.
In my opinion, 5 years of parts and support is more than enough. The real question is if Bambu holds up their half of the agreement and actually carries parts for that long. And I would not be surprised if the aftermarket picks up some more of the slack. Companies like BIQU already sell some of the common wear items like extruder gears, nozzles, and build plates.
The only thing that I would be concerned about is a board or something similar going out.
Realistically, with the amount that it sounds like you have been using the machine, you will have gotten your moneys worth by the time parts run out.
Indeed, that is the real question.
It is a good question, although we are not going to have the answer to that until we see how Bambu responds. I personally do not see any reason that there are going to be issues, but of course any answers that we get to are purely speculation.
Let me check my crystal ball………
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If one is really worried about the availability of parts, one solution can be to sell the X1C and let someone else who doesn’t have the concern to own it. There could be a buyer for a relatively new X1C.
Seems to me the writing has been on the wall for a long time. The X1 has the oldest Bambu technology. The A1, a much simpler and more affordable machine, can produce prints of a similar quality, within limitations. The H2D has clearly become the flagship product. The H2S will probably outsell it though, because it is more affordable and most people tend to print only one filament to a print. It is priced where the X1-Carbon had been when it was the flagship model. The P2S seems to be a split between an X1 and a P1 with the A1 style nozzle and probably flow control, and the new generation motors. There is no place left for the X1. The A1 will stay around because it is the best selling consumer 3D printer on the market. With the end of the X1 and P1 lines, it seems the next in line for an upgrade is the A1. The A2?
The beauty of Bambu Studio and Maker World is that they are compatible with all the Bambu Lab printers. A model designed on an X1, for instance, typically will print on any printer in the entire line with a near perfect replication. When the limitation was 256 x 256 most prints never pushed the limits. Even with the bigger H2 series printers, it seems to me that people will continue to publish to MakerWorld models that can be printed on the 256 x 256 machines. Especially considering that the A1 represents a rather large user base, many who will never upgrade to the bigger machines.