Replaced my nine-year-old espresso mater that finally died on me. Extraction is great but I have to go to the maximum grind quantity and minimum grind size to get to the proper pressure. The good news it that is doesn't make a mess when grinding like my old machine did. The steamer wand is useless so I had to buy a separate milk foamer. Great looking machine, I hope it lasts as long as my other one.