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If only that was true...

On reading copious user reviews on different coffee machines, I was dismayed by at least one Miele owner, for example, whose coffee machine 'went pop' after just 18 coffee brews. I came to the conclusion that buying an expensive machine wasn't necessarily a guarantee of its longevity.

The Miele doesn't have a water filter either. I read that the integral water filters added significantly to their long-term performance - which is certainly true of my Tassimo's integral water filter, which is still performing strong after 5 years. The De'Longhi has such a water filter (and is readily available).

The Miele required a separate milk flask, compared to the De'Longhi's integral milk carafe. It also sports a swap-over steam wand, which is useful when my daughter visits - who only drinks Soy milk.

Likewise, the De'Longhi isn't so much 'idiot proof' as 'wife proof'. Just the press of a button is all that she needs to produce her choice of flat white, cappuccino, or latte macchiato.

For her, it should be almost as simple as using the Tassimo (I hope).

Addendum: today, I received a telephone call from Miele marketing, who insisted that the new models were now on sale at Steamer Trading Cookshop - which wasn't reflected on their website. The advice from Steamer was that such models wouldn't be available until just before Christmas (!).