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Review title: Okay - for the first year.
Product review: I purchased this machine in 2006. For the first year, everything worked well. I maintain my machines well, using cleaning tablets and clearing out the portafilter regularly. Almost immediately after the warranty expired (!), the amount of steam for milk frothing decreased by about 50%, despite cleaning. Shortly afterward, the steam started coming out near the junction of the machine and the wand. Water flows freely between the top and bottom of the disconnected wand, but no steam passes throgh. Then the rubber ring gave out, so it won't even produce coffee. I guess I can't expect much for this price, but...I do.
