Personally I would avoid a Silvia. Great machine, but your better off with a HX. The Silvia just has too many quirks that doing suit a household (like no low water level cut out for the element). If you want full control and don't mind a bit of mess, but you want quality coffee and the fun of making it, go for a modern HX machine or better. If you want to push a button and get good coffee without the mess and your not interested the "making process" then go for a quality auto like the Jura. I would avoid cheaper ones unless you want it to spend extensive time in a repair shop, and make sure you keep it clean, and read the instructions!!!! I personally don't like them but that's mainly because I like the simplicity of a proper machine, there is less to go wrong, and I can fix things myself. If anything goes wrong with your Jura, your off to a service centre, so make sure you when you buy you make sure they can service it locally for you. Good luck. Fresh beans are a must if you want quality coffee, avoid supermarkets completely!
