A friend is considering switching from his perfectly restored vintage Faema E61 to a spring-loaded lever machine (it has something to do with his wife objecting to the pump noise when he pulls a shot in the middle of the night).
1st: He's well healed so budget isn't an issue.
2nd: His coffee nook is larger than most apartment kitchens.
3rd: He's the only person I know with a Swift grinder for his home setup.
My lever knowledge is limited to having rebuilt a Rancilio lever machine years ago, and playing around with La Pavoni manual lever machines for years. Thus my appeal for help.
I don't want to work on this new toy for a few years, so new is the way to go. I'd prefer he got a 2-group Palanca commercial machine, but he's open to a prosumer machine if it's got all the bells & whistles.
Suggestions?