i tried the wand and it was too easy to oversaturate. i already has 3oz atomizer so no biggie. plus my hg1 is not exactly right next to my L1. not a huge hassle, but about 5 feet away.

That makes sense... for me, they're right next to each other and the Cremina doesn't exactly convert the room into a sauna. I just open the wand and quickly hold the beans into the steam for a half second or so.