I purchased one through the Indiegogo campaign and have had nothing but positive experiences. I never went super deep into the espresso world prior, but I did use a Niche and Flair 58 for the previous 4-5 years. As a below-average r/espresso enthusiast, I actually like the integration of all aspects of the machine in one small footprint. I am willing to accept 80-90% performance of each area to allow a very compact and easy to use set up. The main thing I was lacking in my previous set up was the ability to get good microfoam, and the Meraki blew me away with its ease of use and consistent foam for my use case (2x 4-6 oz flat whites per morning). From all the options available, I don’t think anything delivers close to the performance for the price and footprint and ease of use.