That wasn't the intent. I get sick of hearing about 3D printers without getting any context about how they fit into the broader world of manufacturing. Action figures seemed like a nice comparison as you can buy both as finished products. Most other products made by 3D printers are just models so a comparison isn't fair. If it was a marketing post I wouldn't have called out how 3D printed action figures cost 10X as much for a lower quality product:) I'm a custom manufacturing enthusiast spreading the word about these technologies, both good and bad.

You could have phrased that as, "I don't think there is much information in that article. It might just be marketing."

You don't need to be hostile here.