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Pros / Cons

Advantages:

The primary benefit of SLA lies in its unrestricted geometry and very low start-up cost.

Disadvantages:

Parts are expensive, driven by the 4-24 hour build times and the expensive photopolymer ($700+ a gallon).

One consideration is the brittle nature of photopolymers. If any secondary operations a desired, SLA parts chip and crack easily.