I researched the problem on the web, only to see that many other people had also experienced the same problem, that the pressure gauge did not work straight from the factory while others complained that it failed in a short amount of time after purchase and use

(that's a plug for Square Trade, great people to deal with BTW), so we'll get what we paid for it back.

my husband loves it, it is like in the café.not for fast people, only for real coffee lovers!works very well, and not loud at all even for grinding coffee

OCD people will not like this, but it's nothing you see and won't affect the operation at all

It's tough to replicate the exact same conditions every time (I will explain why) and some people may get frustrated by

A few people complained about the grind amount knob not going low enough

Maybe some people are captivated watching the lights blink as their coffee grounds spill all over during the manual transfer step?Anyway, I am disgusted -- and stuck with a $600 paperweight since I was travelling and couldn't return this joke of a machine within the 30 day return window.

: It seems quite a few people had problems with the machine dying on them, If your machine died on your please comment on this review with any information you think may help, such as the level of maintenance you preformed while your machine was working, the brand of water filters and cleaning tablets you used, etc

The people complaining about finger prints

Many other people in online forums have complained of buzzing noises just before their unit failed

and I hope that doesn't deter people from purchasing this espresso machine

I was a little worried about some of the reviews where people said it broke down after a year or two of use and they had to send it in for repairs

Run some rice through that s***. Good as new.- Some people complain about water in frother

I think the people have problems are experimenting with different grinds and settings

The people at the store talk about how wonderful it is and how much people like it.

So people, if you have a half way decent espresso machine, you are well on your way to excellent espresso and your credentials as a barista.

The vibrating/buzzing noise people are talking about is - I think - because of scale and or coffee build up