No comparison to my old Gaggia Classic 2003

About 10 years ago my father bought my mother a Gaggia, which now has to serve as a reference here. At that time still with toggle switches, a total in appearance identical.
What first strikes: more plastic, less metal and a total of not so stable processing Covering the Abtropfgitters can not insert fixed, there is no magnet would stick to its position, accordingly, it shifts frequently.
The suspension of the (much lighter) portafilter is very stiff. Despite suction feet (which were formerly not needed), the machine shifts to the process and then the filter holder is still not correctly hooked, because it does not drip into the holes of Abtropfbehälters but always wrong. But it just does not work as hard lock it, that it would fit.
The filter holder is too small for the pads, which are not, as in ancient Sieträger flat on but are wrinkled and crushed, and thus gets to the filter holder without pounding partly hardly hooked.
If one uses loose, ground coffee, the marc remains wet, it is both the pomace back a layer of water, as well as under the sieve in the filter holder. This is an extremely unsightly Ferkelei.
Apart from that, however, does not go just normal coffee cups under the machine, high cups or pots. On my old Gaggia you could work around that by having taken out the drip tray, here is not even possible.

Why is this massive loss of quality of this traditional brand within the last few years, which consumed only by their old reputation?
Anyone who thinks that Gaggia is an Italian quality brand, you are wrong. That was once. Since July 2009, is part of Saeco Gaggia and thus part of the Philips Group, which in turn is one of the largest electric companies in the world.

But there is good news as well. The machine makes nice foaming, the discharge water is 80 ° C and now you can the tank simply remove the top and no longer as it used to have to front only remove the drip tray and then pull out the underlying tank and then the hose hineinpfriemeln during insertion. But that's about it.

Conclusion: I have an old Gaggia 2003 before Gaggia was swallowed by Saeco Saeco and of Philip and the sky are wide differences in processing and results. Instead of metal / steel sculpture now comes heaps used. Who wants to have necessarily a Gaggia, who should buy a used classics that are even better than the current, new model or a bit what drauflegen and try the current Classic model after 10 years of service: Gaggia RI9303 / 11 Classic stainless steel portafilter