I want to get into 3d printing...

I think they look pretty good. I'm one of those stubborn people who has to do everything himself. You know, save some money and spend twice the time. I'm a mechanical engineer by trade, so I guess it comes with the territory. I've looked into the printerbot, I think when it was on Kickstarter. They look like nice machines and seem to be well designed. It depends on what size you're planning to get as to what I'd recommend. The Jr. model looks to be a good price. The Plus and LC models go for about the same as an assembled Prusa Mendel on Ebay. Pick your poison, I guess. I would do some checking around to see what kind of reviews people who have bought the Printrbot would give. Don't get into a hurry and research well. You'll be glad you did. Have fun, that's the most important part, along with the learning.

Update on my machine:
I just got my smooth rods, bearings, belts, and pulleys today. Only a few major parts left to get. Electronics, hot end, and heated bed, plus nickel and dime stuff. It's coming along nicely.