Better than I thought it would be
5/5
Coming from a more modest DeLonghi machine, this has completely changed my day-to-day coffee experience. The difference in quality is night and day. It even makes older/expired coffee taste pretty good. It is, surprisingly, easier to use than my old machine and is far more consistent with the coffee is produces.
I was teetering on the edge of buying this for a long long time. Now that I have finally bought it, I could not recommend it enough to someone looking for a better coffee experience. I'm not exaggerating, but it is an honest competitor to coffee shop grade coffee.