DE1XL v1.46 (all models)

New in this Decent Espresso Machine (DE1) v1.46 revision:
- black resin handles (same material and appearance as piano keys)
- black front plate
- the shot mirror is optional
- internally, the "manifold" (how the water gets directed to where it should) is changing from a CNCed part that is not repairable, to a moulded part that can be repaired (ie, a bad valve can be swapped out). The benefits of this are lower cost. Also the flush valve has changed to "normally open" (currently it is "normally closed") which will help with longevity in café environments. The new "All in One" (AIO) manifold is backward compatible with all previous DE1 models, and will be what we use if we need to repair your machine.
- that's all that is new.
- ETA January 2025.
Note that these new aesthetic parts (front panel and handles) are available to existing DE1 owners now, for purchase, if you prefer them to what you have now.

[@8percentAndroid]

looks great, can we purchase/replace the front plate on a 1.44 with the new black version? thanks

[@dejedejsson]

Why the SS front panel makes the machine at least bearable to look at, the shot mirror is optional which means that you as a customer have to spend additional money on something that, of course, Decent knows that the vast majority of people will choose anyway. All black one is only a cost saving for Decent, the new version 1.46 down grades,imo, seem to be only cost savings and do not add value to the customer, I was thinking of buying a Decent in the end of this year and not getting it with SS panel and now pay extra for shot mirro is a deal breaker for me, time to look at some other machine!