Idk what led to the attitude shift here but I’m starting to see a lot of hate on gear posts. Nothing but corny comments saying “wow you paid that much for that? My machine from a dead guys estate sale makes the same coffee and I paid $10 for it”. It’s like the general mood now is if you don’t get all your stuff off of Facebook marketplace, Etsy, and alie express you’re dumb and have too much money to spend. A lot of people save to buy things they want that are nice. And they come to post here because they’re excited about it and most people around us, let’s be honest, dont give a fuck about coffee and gear. Talking about taste and roast is difficult so naturally people will post their tools just like any other hobby sub. Also espresso at home is not a necessity and is definitely a luxury weather your machine was $500 or $5000. This sub helped me a lot when I first got started and it was all positive I don’t want to see it become another internet shithole. If you think someone’s fancy portafilter is dumb that’s fine, but think it in your head and keep it moving. You’re not better than someone because you paid less for something and vice versa.