Dalla Corte Mina reliability, relevance, value?
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I'm considering the purchase of a used DCM vs. a modded LMLM for home use. Candidly not a heavy draw home, coming from our Breville, about 2-3 pulls/day, and do enjoy light roasts, thought our current equipment and my experience level doesn't make that very feasible. I'm looking to jump to something that is better built, repeatable, has WAF, and that will last a decade or more with minimal fuss.
- is the DCM a reasonable purchase these days? I know about the Decent, but I'm turned off by the look and vibratory pump, longevity questions, and the cost would be similar.
- Can anyone comment on the reliability and maintenance needs of the DCM (aside from cleaning/backflush)
- would low-volume-use potentially cause problems (aside from overspend on the initial purchase)
- anything I should be asking to see/be on the lookout for when purchasing a used unit?
Thanks!
- is the DCM a reasonable purchase these days? I know about the Decent, but I'm turned off by the look and vibratory pump, longevity questions, and the cost would be similar.
- Can anyone comment on the reliability and maintenance needs of the DCM (aside from cleaning/backflush)
- would low-volume-use potentially cause problems (aside from overspend on the initial purchase)
- anything I should be asking to see/be on the lookout for when purchasing a used unit?
Thanks!
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You need the latest firmware!
There was an issue related to DFR-software-flow, but it was solved with a firmware update.
I had the Mina for almost a year but returned it because of the issue. The issue was solved 2 months later....
It's not a prosumer machine, it's ful professional. Build quality is at that level.
It's possible to be very creative with the profiles. I think people experiment too little with it . And of course profiles are 100% repeatable.
I would buy it again if I had the money.
There was an issue related to DFR-software-flow, but it was solved with a firmware update.
I had the Mina for almost a year but returned it because of the issue. The issue was solved 2 months later....
It's not a prosumer machine, it's ful professional. Build quality is at that level.
It's possible to be very creative with the profiles. I think people experiment too little with it . And of course profiles are 100% repeatable.
I would buy it again if I had the money.