KBT

All of your gripes are 100% valid except number 1 which has already been explained. I would never pay full price for one and I had some buyer’s remorse at $200. The boiler part of the machine is solid but the ancillary parts are pure crap. People justify it saying it doesn’t matter. True. But crap c

Right. Regardless of which one you get, Its best to only make what you will drink in an hour or two. Then make another batch later. If you truly will have multiple people wanting coffee at random times per day and they won’t be drinking a whole or half pot within an hour I would go for a one cup typ