This machine is beautiful and seems to be built very well. However upon use, the machine is super loud like obnoxiously loud. There would be making while allowing others to sleep. The cup holder doesn’t have any sturdiness to it. It can cause the cup to lean to the side. I’m not sure if it’s user error but it also splashes liquid outside the cup no matter the size I use. While it was successful in making the espresso, it would not be something I paid for. Again it could be user error but just the sound alone would make me not want it.