Don't get me wrong... I love and am enjoying my machine. But the more I learning about my VBM HX machine the more I'm thinking "Am I missing something here?"
Let me explain. As a lazy consumer, I'm still using an iPhone and have not switched to Android...
Let me explain again. I think with a machine that costs typically more than double the BDB, we actually LOST functionality that "just works". So what do I miss?
1) The biggest one is to be able to set the brew temp. Not having to cools flush and surf.
2) The hot water outlet is more accessible.
3) A more forgiving steam wand
4) Less water wastage
5) Not worrying that the steam would lose strength due to surfing to much.
So why am I still happy and feel good about my upgrade?
1) The feeling of a nice expensive new SHINY thing
2) The feeling that it will not break down as much as the BDB would (in theory)
3) Faster milk frothing. If I get it right that is. My success rate is lower than the BDB atm.
4) Err.. Surfing??
5) The shininess of my machine...
Consumers (aka me) are driven by our ability to place value in what we read and learn from forums like these. The fear build up on the BDB thread plus my upgraditis driven by the other shiny-machine-must-own-one threads pushed me to upgrade. Given, I wouldn't have taken the plunge if the VBM wasn't up for an unbeatable price.
Ultimately, I hope this thread opens some discussions or something I'm missing. HX lovers please enlighten me! At the very least I hope it informs someone making a decision... Apple vs Android. "Do you want something that just works? Or do you want something you have more control over to tinker with it?" In the home coffee machine world unfortunately the "Apple" costs sometimes 2k less than the "Android" fully tinker-able machine...
Can-o-worms opened.. Go for it guys!
Let me explain. As a lazy consumer, I'm still using an iPhone and have not switched to Android...
Let me explain again. I think with a machine that costs typically more than double the BDB, we actually LOST functionality that "just works". So what do I miss?
1) The biggest one is to be able to set the brew temp. Not having to cools flush and surf.
2) The hot water outlet is more accessible.
3) A more forgiving steam wand
4) Less water wastage
5) Not worrying that the steam would lose strength due to surfing to much.
So why am I still happy and feel good about my upgrade?
1) The feeling of a nice expensive new SHINY thing
2) The feeling that it will not break down as much as the BDB would (in theory)
3) Faster milk frothing. If I get it right that is. My success rate is lower than the BDB atm.
4) Err.. Surfing??
5) The shininess of my machine...
Consumers (aka me) are driven by our ability to place value in what we read and learn from forums like these. The fear build up on the BDB thread plus my upgraditis driven by the other shiny-machine-must-own-one threads pushed me to upgrade. Given, I wouldn't have taken the plunge if the VBM wasn't up for an unbeatable price.
Ultimately, I hope this thread opens some discussions or something I'm missing. HX lovers please enlighten me! At the very least I hope it informs someone making a decision... Apple vs Android. "Do you want something that just works? Or do you want something you have more control over to tinker with it?" In the home coffee machine world unfortunately the "Apple" costs sometimes 2k less than the "Android" fully tinker-able machine...
Can-o-worms opened.. Go for it guys!

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