I just got this thing and I am totally obsessed with it. I've been excited to get up in the morning and make myself a latte. I haven't tried the other options yet. Um. I actually even overcaffeinated myself from having too much fun playing with it. 😆 I appreciated the guide to setting it up and the coffee making tutorial when you turn it on the first time. It truly was helpful for me. Setting it up wasn't too hard. After the tutorial, which guides you through making a latte, I find it super easy to use. The drink you can make is super customizable. You can customize the grind coarseness, grind time, brew time, milk temperature, froth level, etc. I LOVE the milk frother. It works so well and I love that it purges the excess milk after use so you dont have to worry about milk sitting inside the wand and going bad and stinking. It *is* quite loud. But I guess that is to be expected and is unavoidable. It's still worth it. I highly recommend this machine. It works incredibly well, is super easy and fun, and makes incredible coffee.