Re: Budget Machines, are they really that bad?
I went from a 12 cup stainless steel stovetop espresso pot to the Silvia after 2 years and much deliberation. In the end I just couldnt see the point in buying an entry level machine.
Going back to my astronomy comparisons: many people starting out ask whether department store telescopes are okay for beginners. We usually try to steer them to a pair of binoculars which produce a good result and hardly sting the hip pocket. If the bug bites then they can make a decent step up and over the entry level scopes with less risk of wasting their dough.
Just goes to show we all take somewhat different paths.
I went from a 12 cup stainless steel stovetop espresso pot to the Silvia after 2 years and much deliberation. In the end I just couldnt see the point in buying an entry level machine.
Going back to my astronomy comparisons: many people starting out ask whether department store telescopes are okay for beginners. We usually try to steer them to a pair of binoculars which produce a good result and hardly sting the hip pocket. If the bug bites then they can make a decent step up and over the entry level scopes with less risk of wasting their dough.
Just goes to show we all take somewhat different paths.

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