I am not a professional by any means, but I was a barista at a successful "mom n pop" coffee shop for a year, so I know how to pull a good shot and properly steam milk. I like good coffee, but I'm not a stickler. I wanted to be able to make my own espresso for americanos and the occasional latte at home. I did my research and decided on this machine because it's under 100 bucks which is what I was looking for. I also was looking at the Hamilton beach one that's under 100, and the delonghi. I know that's a better brand but this machine was a little cheaper and had similar reviews. This one is very user friendly, you definitely don't have to have barista experience to get a shot from it. Extreme coffee people might say it doesn't pull a "real" shot because it doesn't require espresso fine ground coffee (real espresso grounds should be as fine as powdered sugar and fit between the lines of your fingerprint) you can actually use it with regular ground coffee for a drip machine, although I use a burr grinder and have it set somewhere in between the two. You don't need to buy a different tamper; the one it comes with is definitely the worst tamper I've ever seen, but with this machine you really don't need a heavy tamper to pack it down hard, because it doesn't make pucks. Even after a decent shot, the leftover grounds come out as sludge instead of a puck, but it seems that's just how this machine works. It's definitely not coffee shop quality but if you want to be able to make coffee that is more than just black brew from a drip machine, then this gets the job done. I like it a lot, it's not for you if you're going to be picky about a syrupy vs runny shot, or how many seconds it takes, but if you just want some espresso with a good layer of yummy crema from your own home for well less than a hundred bucks then this is for you. I can't speak for how long it lasts because I've only had it for less than a month but I've used it multiple times every day and it's working great.

I only gave Idol Lash 4 stars as it takes time to know if it is working. The lashes will take time to grow and I haven't seen a difference yet. I would love for it to work, however, it takes one's dedication to use the product faithfully and maybe on some it just won't work. We'll see!

I like this program, it has a few glitches but generally is great for the cost. A note that the main floor should be completed before having the system build the foundation or changes to the house outline can cause the need to delete and re-build the foundation. I had some issues with overhangs and discovered that the roof tends to follow the foundation so if the foundation and floor plan get out of sync it causes weird overhang issues. This is a great way to floor plan a house and is pretty easy to learn.