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Cornish_Bike
You should leave a little bit of room in the budget anyway, because you'll want to get a distribution tool, better basket and shower screen, a naked/bottomless portafilter, tamper mat, dosing funnel, knock box, a good scale, and maybe even a secondary tamper depending on the basket diameter.
I've been using the Lelit Mara X (post) for about 4+ months or so, and make about 2 to 5 milk drinks a day, everyday. (Lactofree milk keeps it happy...)
I have to admit the regreasing of the lever after a chemical backflush might be a pain point, so far I've backflushed (with puly-caff) only once and it didn't require any re-lubing yet... Got the Molykote lube ready in the drawer if needed though.