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I swear the BES900 had more power than the bes920. They also reduced the milk jug size to compensate from 600ml to 300ml.

The old hx machines weren't very good apparently but these days they're solid. Unless you're making 4 milk based drinks in very short…

They're good machines but definitely do all seals once a year. YouTube it and master the machine inside. Biggest thing I like is I can now…

For commodity coffee where they're probably using beans at $8 a kg. Most are $8-$8.50 now for a small coffee but nut milks and stuff will…

I have recently upgraded grinder to Mignon Libra which doses by weight. It's accurate down to .02g which is very impressive. It's a good…

Went with the profitec pro 500 with upgrades - wood kit, shower screen, new portafilters, ims baskets etc. was $3600

See you had the same issue as me.. mine was 4 years old though and never serviced prior. It's the same history with these machines, steam…

Even through a dodgy independent repair place they want $100 as a diag fee which goes towards repairs and if you don't go ahead with…

These are authorised Breville centres. I believe service sphere and the others have a holding deposit of $600+. These are engineers which…

I tried with mine. Labour rates are a killer now. Use to be about $300 a service but not anymore. $300 was going back to 2016. One person…

I thought the same as you having ran two BDBs since 2010... Then I took the plunge but I appreciate coffee. Many people don't have coffee…

BDBs fail after 4 years if not serviced regularly. Steam seals need replacing regularly otherwise they'll leak. Very risky touching these…

It's the same thing with the BDB. Steam hose leaks from the steamer, steam eventually gets into the PCB board which is directly above it…

Abu Rayrex, Veritas, Raider. These would be the best bang for buck under $200. Above that would be a TD Black, Zodias, Millerods, Zenaq…

We have the Aldi one. Quality isn't on par with Macpac or Kathmandu unfortunately. At least you can always sell the Kathmandu one later…

Yes mate, I buy my kids nice things to later neglect them. Might go The North Face next time for my son then.

You didn't apply coupon code. $99 was the sale price before Shimano did a minimum 20% price increase across the board for covid. Standard…

Dude it's night and day difference. I also got $30 voucher from Kathmandu which brought this down to $80. I have 2 boys so could easily…

Kmart has some rods for $9 too. Haha, you'll catch nothing on them as you won't feel any bites because they're like broom handles. It's…

You're saving $59 off this rod

All Shimano Raider rods on sale at Anaconda. $99 at BCF too. This would be the best rod under $200. Best paired with a Nasci or Sedona 1000…

Previous years they've done 000,00,0,1,2 etc.. If you want something cool, then check here as these aldi ones are pretty ugly!…

Shoutout to the 55" C9 $1712 club @ JBhIFI.

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/f112/why-you-need-use-504-507-oils-fsi-tsi-tdi-engines-47140.html Here is a whole list of companies…

I recommend jump onto vwwatercooled they have recommended mechanics. A service should be $140

CX or nothing. Here is the link to the CX: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lg-cx-55-self-lit-oled-smart-4k-tv-with-ai-thinq Still has an…

They're using great oils. Fuchs. Fuchs does one thing, oils and lubricants The oil is actually lasting longer than the 25,000 km between…

Local mechanic services our Tiguan for $140 a service. VW is $180 an hour!

You're best to try it in store.. the ember is like 3 epiqs and over 900g.

Double edged sword isn't it. Retailers don't want consumers to be able to see historical trends as it only gets consumers in the door when…