I love my Bambu X1C. For the new guy though, it might be overkill. Particularly if you aren't sure you will like 3D printing, the cost can be daunting. For those people, the A1 is probably a better choice. It's a lot cheaper, can do most of the same stuff, and is still very well regarded. One thing to remember about the really cheap ones like Ender, they are cheap for a reason. It's not that they are bad or can't work well, but they are the mini-lathe of the printing world. If you are ok with that, go for it, you will learn a ton. Most of it related to printer mechanics, but that can be interesting.
If you are more of the kind of person that wants to print things more than they want to work on printers, Bambu is great. And as someone with kids, the AMS allowing colors and such is a win for them. I like it more for support interfaces that drop off or even dissolve, but there are a lot of uses for it.
I own 3 printers. Lulzbot Mini, Ender 3 S1 Plus, and Bambu X1C. My go-to is the X1 unless it's in use or I need the larger print area of the Ender. If you happen to be interested in Bambu, they have a sale going now that's not bad. I'll also say, don't get into modding before you get it printing well. Any of them can make good prints without mods. Get used to them and how they run before trying to upgrade.
