John and Evan, thanks for your input, too.

I have owned my Vivaldi II for over 6 years now. I am now just listing it on craigslist for sell since I am looking to get something smaller to fit in a new espresso bar I'm building at home. The Vivaldi II has served me well. Out of the 6 years of ownership, the machine has failed on me twice. First time was the fuse box, easy replacement. Second time was the element and element gasket. With help from Chris Coffee, fixing the machine was easy.

Love hearing that. That's why I chose it in the first place.