My wife and I were treated to a few cups of Nespresso while visiting our friends and I immediately fell in love. I first bought the much less expensive Breville but thought it was cheaply made so I returned it and bought this DeLonghi, which our friends have. What a perfect machine. It simply works simply, perfectly, and easily and produces perfect cups of coffee each time. If I have any complaint it would be that the coffee doesn’t come out absolutely steaming, piping hot—it’s definitely hot but I wish it was even hotter.