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Excellent price for a solid entry level machine

Can’t beat the rebuilt price even when on sale. Other than the “rebuilt” tape that was on the box it looks brand new, all shipping bags foam etc look intact and impeccably clean. Rapid shipping as well. Only used a few times so far, seems to work well. The steaming wand is NOT a Panarello so it does require a bit more skill, but apparently provides more control once you get used to it. Machine does not time the shots, so you need to pay attention and stop manually, but again give you more control. Kit also includes the pressurized and non-pressurized baskets, again giving more options once you learn the basics. Portafilter feels solid, albeit an odd 54mm size. Only possible “negative” so far, and quite understandable at that price, is that it is a bit noisy when purging, and using the steaming wand. No late night lattes, but that’s not a bad thing, really.