Melitta SOLO E950-103 Compact Automatic Bean to Cup Coffee Machine for Home & Office - Silver/Black Espresso & Cappuccino Maker for Daily Brewing & Entertaining

UPDATE: 9/2022: after almost 7 years of daily service (5-10 cups per day), we have an intermittent fault whereby machine goes into standby on it's own. Still makes coffee but considering the replacement. Would buy again but probably Melitta Avanza model which is (supposedly) quieter and requires descaling once per year. The annoyances with this machine are: constant refill of water and beans, drip tray emptying, regular cleaning. None are bad (they are annoyances) and knowing longevity of machine would buy more expensive from same range to address these annoyances.No nonsense bean to cup machine. Makes some of the best coffee I've tasted.PROS- Relatively low cost for bean to cup machine (and bought on lightning deal for £230 GBP)- Not overly complicated, e.g. no cappaccino wand (personally I don't think these work satisfactory on domestic machines)although plastic, feels robust and will last for years- feels like will last longer than four years (which previous £600 machine did - I can't remember the make).CONS- quite complete to set up initially, you need to follow instructions to the letter, but the English version misses out pressing bean button in after each stage- need to replace filter every two months (200 cups) at £11 a time (although at least machine allows you to keep making coffees till you have replaced)Overall, two months in it's a good buy. However at the price I would expect to last 3-4 years with maintenance of descaling etc. Will update this review if issues.UPDATE AFTER TWO YEARS - still working fine.