Reiss,

I got the new side panel today to replace the dinged one and it is perfect, thanks so much. Took me 2 minutes to swap it out, love the friction fit install method the panels use.

I just checked my air pressure today on my accumulator and put it up to 4 bar and my pre-infusion is perfect now, I am getting absolutely incredible shots! Using the cold fed HX with an adjustable accumulator makes it really easy to fine tune the shots. Plumbed in water and drain is the way to go, so hassle free to just make coffee and not worry filling the tank, or empty the tray. The milk steaming is incredible. It steams my small pitchers of in in just about 6-7 seconds, and no fussing or fighting with stretching or technique, it is creating perfect micro-foam with ease. My old home machine drove me crazy for years on milk steaming, so glad to have this issue sorted.

Awesome machine, and excellent espresso, I am really loving it!

Regards, Jeremy