🔧budget espresso machines ranked by how long mine actually lasted

not spec sheets, just years owned before something broke. mine and a couple friends'.

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Gaggia Classic Pro

mine is 6 years in, still going. only ever needed a gasket and a shower screen. brass boiler, meant to be taken apart

Rancilio Silvia

a friend's is closing in on 8 years. single boiler so you're temp surfing if you're picky, worth it for the build

Flair 58 (manual lever)

Breville Bambino Plus

mostly plastic under the shell. mine made it 2.5 years before the steam wand died

Breville Barista Express

everyone's first machine and it's fine, but three friends' units got pump issues inside two years. grinder's the real selling point here

De'Longhi Dedica

pump died on a friend's under a year in. lightest machine on this list in every sense

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