Once I discovered superautomatics, I never went back (to drip or pods)… the thread on that: Looking for input on Super Automatic Espresso Machines - #9 by Reply
The quality is nowhere near a good semiauto or manual espresso, but good enough. And Americanos only take a few seconds, with no manual labor.
As with coffee as with life, the embrace of mediocrity is the surest path to contentedness.