I have had Nespresso machines since Nespresso started making them, about 20 years ago. They are very durable, so I haven't had that many (3 up to this one, and this only because I gave one away, it was still working fine after 10 years). But the Lattissima EN720 is worth every penny. I know that some people worry about its ability to deliver hot beverages, but in my case the coffee and milk are very hot, too hot to drink. I didn't even need to pre-heat the cup as I used to do with my previous machines. The froth on the milk is so thick that you could stand a spoon in! Seriously, I had well over an inch of perfect foam, and this using standard whole milk straight from the refrigerator. Everything is well-designed on the machine, easy to use and unfussy. It is fairly quiet and makes the most wonderful espressos and cappucinos. It will also produce wonderful foamy milk for hot chocolates (the only Lattissima which does this). Being made of aluminium it is very solid and has a nice feel to it. Finally, the cup warming plate on top is nice and big, so you can stand several cups (I think that now it's the only machine that has this feature with the exception of the Cube). In short, I am totally delighted with it.