Soldato
- Joined
- 14 Apr 2004
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errrrrr, why so many espresso machines?
Upgraditis. I never got around to selling the Classic, over the years they just have piled up. I'm not sure I could sell the Silvia as the build quality won my trust, so I'll keep it as my backup machine.
I used to own a Classic & replaced it with a Silvia 5 years ago, still own the Silvia. I wouldn't buy a Sage, they are not built to last IMO. I'd rather pay extra for a quality E61 machine.
I felt the same way but the featureset for the money still beats most. The more I've gotten into the Dual Boiler/Oracle community, I'm not as sceptical any more. Most parts are just as serviceable as most e61 machines and there's a wealth of info out there. They're not as simple to work with but you get used to it.