I've had a few espresso makers in my lifetime and my biggest problem is that they don't seem to last too long with the exception of the Mr. Coffee ones that I have purchased which have lasted for years. And while I haven't owned this one for years it appears to have exceptional quality like the other Mr. Coffee products that I have owned. My only concern with this product is that when I first got it the espresso of the machine was pretty tight but it loosened up over time. Overall this machine makes a very good espresso and overall I am quite happy with this product with a couple of exceptions. First this espresso maker seems to take longer to heat the water than other machines that I have owned and the second concern is that the water reservoir is pretty narrow which makes it easy to spill water everywhere. But besides these two issues the product is great.