I love my espresso maker.  Brews a nice espresso and the steam wand works great.  My only complaint is that the carafe can spill easily if you pour too quickly, so you have to pour slowly.  The only other thing (maybe this is with all espresso makers, IDK) is that o have to be there to turn it of and move lever to steam or it ill keep brewing and overflow.  It makes very little noise and brews in about 5 minutes.