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.
100% stainless steel or bust.
Thought to add that context for people unfamiliar with coffee machines.
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.