Fragile, hard-to-use machine

Had a lot of problems with this unit and ended up returning it. First and perhaps worst, the little tab on the group arm you hold down with your thumb, to keep the basket from flying out when you knock out the grounds, is very flimsy and doesn't stay the handle. Always falling off! and then the basket flies out into the trash. Next, the basket isn't the right size to use with a standard 50mm tamper. It always gets stuck. Next, the bottom of the machine isn't level - it always wobbles right and left when you touch the machine. Last, it's pretty badly made. I managed to break one of the little plastic strips in the base the first time I washed it. And later, the very thin carafe glass broke as well. FWIW, it does heat quickly and the screw-top to fill the water reservoir is easier to grab than other ones I have used.

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