Have had the cafe barista for a couple of years now and I love it. I find it easier to make me a latte with this machine than it is to make regular coffee with my french press. My machine does drip a little water from the espresso part when turned on and has since I bought it. I'm sure it's a gasket that can be easily fixed, but I don't want to be without it to have it fixed and it's so little water that it doesn't bother me. I have a friend who has this same model and his has never leaked.