I think the Rostock has nice features and flexibility that aren't present in the Ultimaker . However, if you like the build and mod of a printer, why not do it with an Ultimaker original? I have an Ultimaker 2 and it has the heated bed and that has proven to be very nice.
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gr5 2,243
The UM Original has changed over the years - it keeps getting improved so it's not really an old design.
It can print ABS if you add sides and a cover and a heated bed. The heated bed upgrade kit is in alpha test right now meaning it exists but you can't yet buy it. It should be out soon. There are great alternatives for a heated bed if you can't wait that long. If you really want to know ask and I'll post a link.
You should also consider that the Ultimaker is all open source - hardware, firmware, and slicer. This doesn't seem important until you have some bug that is driving you crazy and someone else volunteers to fix the bug for you that doesn't even work for Utlimaker.
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