I am a huge coffee drinker and enjoy a good flavor. This machine does it. I was not sure at first if this would be my main coffee machine, but it is. I find myself craving the coffee over my other machine. 
At first I was a little overwhelmed by all the features. The directions are ok. It seems it has alot of instructions, but missing some important ones. It tells you to load the beans and not how much. So I just filled it. Also very little on how to use steamer. I spent some time with it and works great.
I really like the disposal cup for uses grinds. Easy to was out. It does spit water when you turn it on and off, so you need a cup underneath. It also is quite large, so you definitely need space for it. I actually put it in my dining room as a coffee bar. The coffee is creamy with an expresso type top, so good.