I thought about buying one for a while. Its a great option for espresso w/o the cost. If you don't want to buy the pods you can find the cups with lids on eBay. A set with 300 lids is the cost of a box of pods. Then you can pick up whole bean on eBay.
This is the one of the best coffees maker I ever had. The coffee comes out so rich and foamy. My son drinks it more than I do and he loves it. Thank you again.