This was an upgrade from our stove top espresso maker. It is small and does not take up a lot of counter space which is nice. It looks nice and matches my appliances. The quality so far after having it a week had been  great. You have multiple options for strength and the frothy is nice. The only one thing that is a drawback is that it is really loud and I can hear it from upstairs. Now that is  ot a big deal for me since it is a short run, but something to know. Overall I am super happy with it and have put away my stovetop espresso maker for good.