This was the cheapest coffee pot, of its size, I could find but it's been a great buy. I'm not a big espresso drinker but making a full pot of espresso with this pot and topping up each 'shot' with water from the kettle makes three large cups of very smooth, very satisfying coffee. It's economical too - cafetieres use far to much in my experience and make poor coffee.
Forget expensive coffee machines that make over-priced thimble-fulls of 'cafelattechocoespressochino'. Buy this and enjoy the taste of coffee as it's meant to be.