Well... (confession follows) I actually have several other really fine coffee-making devices - one an Illy Espresso machine, another a beautifully-designed stovetop espresso maker by Alessi - not to mention a Bodum French press pot and my cute little Aeropress device - so this Senseo is almost #5 on the list. But it actually can be tweaked to produce much finer coffee than most casual users suspect. As they say, "variety is the spice of life".