This device is much more aesthetic than the preceding model, it matters anyway when we want to make a gift. I tried all the possibilities (long coffee, short etc.) and every time I was happy and my guests too, the coffee is very good, it's fast, rather easy to use, no unwanted vibrations or "duds", maintenance is easy, we also made chocolates with fitted pods, and it was very good, I am particularly pleased with this purchase. Only small flat, I find the reservoir for water is not practical to access the next how the machine is positioned on the work surface.