The latest makerbot models have got a really bad rap... one of those is about the Makerbot Mini and it forcing you to use Rafts. My biggest issue with Rafts were that it was next to impossible to separate them from your prints. Checkout what its like not with the latest updates
If you're interested in more things about 3D printing checkout the reddit 3dprinting sections
www.reddit.com/r/3dprinting
www.reddit.com/r/makerbot
I will be providing a Makerbot Mini review later this week
