It certainly looks well made and what I like best is the top adjustment which lets you know what setting your on, they also state it doesn’t need to be recalibrated after taking it apart and cleaning. I don’t think it’s really anymore expensive than a Comandante C40 or a top of the line 1zpresso but agree it is expensive. I just wish there was some YouTube videos on how it performs to help with making a proper informed decision…. I may wait and see