Not always. There are various qualities available. Of course price goes up as you get finer prints. I have had 1/25th scale model car parts printed with layers as fine as .0005" which is nearly invisible. Shapeways - Create Your Product. Build Your Business
Cool stuff but a different material and process. Multi-nozzles, UV cured etc. Still a 3d print but not what you will get unless you have a very expensive printer.
