I used to own a Nespresso machine when I lived in the US (because if you're going to drink crap, you might as well drink your own cheap crap).

My first observation is that it gummed up and stopped working within about a year. I thought the cleaning fluid was a scam, but it turns out it was actually necessary. Bummer.

My second observation is that I never felt properly caffeinated after a Nespresso coffee anyway, and usually had to buy an extra coffee just to keep the headaches at bay. I'd love to see some analysis on how much caffeine gets extracted from one of those little pods, because it feels like about half a shot.

Now I live in Melbourne, so making my own coffee feels rather like cutting my own hair, or perhaps pulling my own teeth.