So my setup must be close to 10 years old. All credit to Sunbeam (at least at that time) - everything still works enough for our daily fix.
Problems:
* steam wand sometimes wants to steam when turned off; steam wand relay disables if past a certain point and it feels like it
* seal is going
* grinder (ages ago) lost the plastic top that controls the weight of the beans into it
Satisfaction:
* Sunbeam Coffee School: this changed my life but no longer exists
* I like being able to split the milk and pour the coffee at the same time but I generally make one coffee first and then split the milk whilst making the second anyway. Latte art results are best when making a single coffee and its milk at the same time.
* I'm in trouble if I don't sort my wife's latte each morning
Productivity:
* 2 coffees a day minimum. The average wouldn't be much higher. It gets carried to family occasions such as Easter and Christmas to much applaud.
Budget:
Well maybe I'm in the wrong forum, but for my usage, I'm leaning towards the EM4300, whilst keeping the existing grinder. Machine + Combo budget can get up to $1k, however I'm not convinced on the longevity of Breville and as much as my wife and I would like to save kitchen space, I see bad reviews of the combo machine/grinders here. I don't want to be paying for extended warranties.
Conclusion:
Convince me otherwise (or not!). Tell me to replace my seal and fix my steam pump relay somehow?
Problems:
* steam wand sometimes wants to steam when turned off; steam wand relay disables if past a certain point and it feels like it
* seal is going
* grinder (ages ago) lost the plastic top that controls the weight of the beans into it
Satisfaction:
* Sunbeam Coffee School: this changed my life but no longer exists

* I like being able to split the milk and pour the coffee at the same time but I generally make one coffee first and then split the milk whilst making the second anyway. Latte art results are best when making a single coffee and its milk at the same time.
* I'm in trouble if I don't sort my wife's latte each morning

Productivity:
* 2 coffees a day minimum. The average wouldn't be much higher. It gets carried to family occasions such as Easter and Christmas to much applaud.
Budget:
Well maybe I'm in the wrong forum, but for my usage, I'm leaning towards the EM4300, whilst keeping the existing grinder. Machine + Combo budget can get up to $1k, however I'm not convinced on the longevity of Breville and as much as my wife and I would like to save kitchen space, I see bad reviews of the combo machine/grinders here. I don't want to be paying for extended warranties.
Conclusion:
Convince me otherwise (or not!). Tell me to replace my seal and fix my steam pump relay somehow?

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