Great machine - a few quirks to be aware of though! Initially was disappointed with the quality of the results with the single shot - but I found single dosing solved this. Double shot has always been consistently good. Wish the timer didn't reset so quickly - I take the portafilter out halfway through the grid to tap the grinds down to make space. For such a luxury design, it's a bit disappointing the grind setting dial and steam wand dial are made of plastic. But overall these are not deal breakers. It looks great in black too!