We've reached out to MakerBot for its stance on the lawsuit, and we'll let you know what it says. It's not certain how this lawsuit will shake out at this early stage. However, the evidence presented in the class action isn't exactly flattering. It suggests that QA had a hard time even getting complete 3D printers to test, which helped get shoddy extruders into the production run. Also, MakerBot reportedly preferred to downplay complaints (such as when it shut down its Google Groups discussions) instead of tackling them head-on. If the claims are true, this is a classic instance of cutting corners and trying to avoid the repercussions.