Background:-
We have had many coffee machines over the years. At the moment we have three. One is a barista machine and get used each the morning. Another one only expresses coffee but is not used.
Things changed when we tried a pod machine while

Bought it for my wife's xmas present. So far has done the trick. The coffee tastes great, but its fairly noisy. The online store is a bit hard to navigate, but once you get used to it, its alright. Definitely a good way to have a quick coffee before work.
Great tasting coffee
Noisy

I was on the anti-Nespresso bandwagon for a long time. It wasnt till we got one at work did I reaslise how great these machines are. I originally bought the U but when i got it home it had a leak so upgraded to the Pixie when i took it back (the salesman said they were better made). The Pixie is great - hot, excatly the same each time, easy to use and doesnt take up much bench space. Have converted others to Nespresso now too!!
Well made, solid, great coffee every time, hot, easy to use