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mustardbeak
Have you got a pic of the basket? Trying to gauge the shape or size. Only saying that because I can get up to 20-21g in the 58mm basket in my Classic. 14-16g would look a bit 'lost' in mine.
I'm saying this next bit as a long-term home espresso maker. For me, a lot of the pleasure of home espresso and in milk drinks is finding a way of making it easy and convenient. Sure, you can go the whole nine yards and keep chasing the perfect espresso, but you can get 90% of the results with 10% of the effort if you find the right coffee that works with your water and your machine.
I could filter my water and I could grind my own and dial in each batch and I could upgrade my shower screen and basket and I could invest in a leveller and a blind basket and I could weigh my beans, grounds and water out. But fuck me that's a lot of additional hassle and expense when I just walk up to my machine in the morning, pull a shot using coffee that I know is going to work and froth my milk up and I know exactly how it's going to come out and I get a great cappuccino. Don't get sucked into chasing the perfect shot and everything that's required to do so. You're just going to end up disappointed. You've got a very capable, durable machine there and the best thing you can do is find a happy medium and roll with it and enjoy your coffee.