Bing Lee is doing offering the EM7100 for a pretty good price as part of their eBay sale. This is a good alternative to the Breville BES920 Dual Boiler for anyone who can't quite stretch their budget to the Breville. By all accounts, it's a decent machine for the money.
A high performance manual espresso machine with twin thermoblock, twin pump and twin gauge technology for quick heat up and optimum temperature stability for superb caf quality coffee. The pressure gauge, and the unique milk temperature gauge provide live feedback during your coffee making, making it easier for you to be your own barista at home. The addition of a dedicated capsule handle, allows you to enjoy fresh bean flavour or the convenience of capsule coffee.
Had both bes920 and em7100, find that bes920 gives more precise brewing if u spend time tinkering with it, but em7100's volume base brewing and built in steam thermometer much easier to use. I do think bes920's brew taste better, but i havent spend enough time with em7100 to make the most out of it yet. Good machine for reasonable price, shame that it doesnt match previous em7000's $400 price.