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No! I had this machine, the skeleton is made of iron (the black colored parts), it completely rusted away for me in a couple of years. Very bad design decision on Rancilio.

100% stainless steel or bust.

Yeah, that corner rust is a pita. They all do it. I’d put rust converter on it.

“They all do it” - all rancilio silva, not every coffee machine.

Thought to add that context for people unfamiliar with coffee machines.

Good point.

It’s definitely a weak spot. I know people who have for the base chromed or similar to stop this.

Weird they didn’t address it in the later models.

Good machine, and you can upgrade it with a PID.

And you will have enough money left over to get a great grinder.

I am being told by my local coffee geeks that it's Gaggia

I moved on from the Sylvia a long time ago. I just love its story (made from the parts bin as a gift for suppliers). The size is attractive and it’s a little monster in n terms of bang-for-buck. I made ~15k coffees on it and it had one cheap service before it was elevated to ‘The Shelf’ with an Atomic espresso maker.

I've bought Corollas for less than that ...

I’ve sold Carollas for less.

But, the milage you’ll get on a Sylvia is higher.