Agree - I know that the Astoria units work very good, I have not used the other so no opinion. Just remember that the 1 wand is a 110V and the 2 wand is a 220V. All it needs is power and a 1/4" water line - no pumps needed, just uses line pressure. I have a few customers that use these and the 110V unit holds up pretty good, comparable to a one group espresso unit in steam capacity. I also would warn to make sure you have room, they are bigger units than you would expect. About the same footprint as a single group espresso unit - measure to make sure you have room. Hope this helps -