My husband had one of the original Nespresso machines for years and loved it. So, when it slowly died, he wanted to replace it. They don't make his old machine anymore (except for an expensive "throwback" version, so we tried this one. It works like his old one and brews great coffee. The only things he doesn't like are that the water tank is smaller so it needs to be refilled more often and the recycle holder is also smaller, so it requires emptying more often. I like that it takes up less room on the counter.