Good, cheap, compact coffee maker

The DeLonghi EC11 is the first espresso machine that I have owned, and I have to say that I am pleased with it. From day one it has made excellent espresso with a good, thick crema. The steamer wand, whilst not amazing, does produce a good froth with a little practice. It is, as mentioned elsewhere, a very compact machine, yet feels quite heavy and well-made. It reaches full temerature very quickly, meaning it doesn't take too long to make coffee.
It only has a couple of downsides, as far as I can see. It has a small water resevoir (only producing about 2 double-shot espressos) with very little steam left over for frothing milk. This can be overcome by refilling the resevoir after pouring the espressos (after first expelling excess pressure from the steam wand). The wand itself functions OK, but does take a little practice to master the knack.
Overall, though, the machine performs well - especially considering the fact that it only cost me about £10 second-hand from a popular auction site! As a basic/first-timer machine highly recommended!