I still haven’t gotten into 3d printing, so take this with a grain of salt, but,
The technology is always improving. Waiting will always get you something more advanced, but if you have something you want to do with a 3D printer, just get one. Eventually you’ll get a better one either way. If you’ll have fun with it now and you have the time, jump in. :)
Funkwhale is interesting, but feels more like a plex/subsonic/jellyfin server than a social media place. I can’t follow artists on Funkwhale and listen to their latest posts. There isn’t a “feed” anywhere, it’s more like a giant shared-music server (unless I’m missing something).