hi boema meets the aus made standard the boiler, steam and hot water valves, non return valve, boiler safety valve, pipework, framework and covers are made in aust. the groups, handles, electronics, switches and the pump is imported from italy and assembled in aust the only advancement in the last 15 odd years has been cosmetic from a service view they are not as good as most european machines. the steam and hot water valves, non return valve, boiler safety valve and pipework, let them down the machines are supplied with a cheap inline filter. (in saying this they do give the buyer a choice of spending more for a quality everpure filter) boema sell lots of machines due to there marketing. not the quality they have probably the quickest spare parts delivery but without the accuracy
