Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: STAY AWAY!!!!

After about 8 months of weekend use (about 12 shots per weekend), the pump died. All the other negatives stack up very quickly after using my new Breville 840XL! After treating myself to the new Breville this weekend, I realized just how messy this machine is to operate. Soupy grounds, leaky head after making coffee, very small water reservoir capacity, shallow drip tray (when combined with the leaky head is just plain messy!), the filter basket that seemed to always disconnect from the handle and stick to the head, etc. etc. etc. I paid $400 for this machine (bought it for looks as it was my first machine), and it is a total ripoff! Stay away from the Espressione. I still have it in my basement and dont have the heart to throw it away even though the pump is shot.