Jura Impressa: does anyone own one?

I'm thinking of getting an automatic espresso machine. I tried both the DeLonghi and the Saeco Syntia and was unimpressed with their constuction and the quality of coffee they produced.

I sampled the Jura Z7, and it made terrific espresso. My question is; is it really worth nearly $3k? Does it hold up well? Also, do the less expensive Jura machines (S9, F7, ENA5) do as good a job for $1,000 (or more,) less?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Funny, but there's quite a lot of information on the Internet concerning the hacking of espresso machines. Who knew?

I'm really not a coffee connoisseur, either. However, poor coffee is worse than no coffee at all. Plus, I work out of a home office frequently these days, so the machine would see a fair amount of use.

I was dying for a latte when I woke this morning; I'd have been an easy mark if there was a salesman about.