Gaggia is solid build...long lasting... heat up fast... but the boiler is too small... brew temp drops too much... not easy to get consistent extraction... also the new models are 14 bar n very hard to adjust to 9 bar... can also runs out of steam...

Breville is mostly plastics... uses thermoblock with lots of electronics...but good thermal management... iirc small 54mm filters not standard 58mm

imho...

brewing... milesto? >= Breville > Gaggia
steaming... milesto? = Breville > Gaggia

I put '?' because never play with milesto. I have the old Gaggia... fun to play with... updraded after 2 months... I still kept it as backup because I'm very familiar with its quirks and have work arounds to get stable temp n steaming... but don't recommend it

hey guys, I've been using Nespresso pods for about 2 years now and thinking its time to switch to espresso machine...can't decide between getting one of those cheaper ones on Shopee/Lazada or a second hand Delonghini or Murphy Richards machines...can anyone help advice? Does the branded machines like Delonghini or Murphy Richards last? Oh ya, my budget is around RM300 for the machine.