Snooze DavecUK haha ok. But your opinion is quite valuable that why I was asking! :)
I 100% agree with this statement, but also 100% agree with what @DavecUK told you: There isn’t one answer to your question, because it depends on what is important for you. Dave knows more than most of us about machines, but no one knows what is important to you more than you.
When I chose my machine, size was very important. I only looked at machines with the smallest footprint. I also make just one drink most of the time, so Mara X was (and still is) perfect for me (and it was the cheapest, and I have the flow control). But if you want/need a dual boiler - it won’t be good for you. If you want a dual boiler with a small footprint and no cam, Minima might be great. But if you want a quiet/rotary pump, or plumbed in with LLC, then you might want the Bianca. They are all good machines, you won’t go far wrong with any of them, and there are many others you could consider as well.
You might have noticed that people tend to recommend the machine that they have. This is both because of the Choice-Supportive (or Post-Purchase) bias and also because they went through the same process you are going through and made a choice, so they assume you have the same needs/want/priorities, so that choice might be good for you as well. It might, but it doesn’t have to be.
We always want someone with knowledge to make the choice for us, but they can only give you the information and you will need to factor in your preferences.
