G'day FearTec, are you definately sure that your machine is un-fixable? If you're happy with the results it gives you, it might be worth your while to get it repaired (it might be something simple, you never know). If you have/need to upgrade, the Silvia would get my vote as being a solid performer and it will last you for ages. I own one so my view is biased somewhat. I've heard that they're a bit hard to come by in Aus at the moment though. I've heard good and bad things about the EM6900. I haven't heard anything, good or bad, about the Granos. If you check the coffeegeek site, there's heaps of reviews on just about every machine on the planet. Bear in mind that a lot of the reviews are from the owners of the machines, and they will obviously be biased towards their own machine. Another machine that is worth a mention is the Imat mokita. It's got similar specs to the Silvia, but it's a couple of hunderd clams cheaper. Hope this helps.
