I have a Dacor plumbed coffee system and it is wonderful. I think it is more attractive than the Miele or Fagor, and it has an automatic milk frother. You simply place a quart container of milk into the slide out compartment on the left insert the milk hose, and when you press the latte button you get frothed milk with your espress--no need to stand there holding a cup under a frothing stick. It also makes wonderful chocolate milk for the kids. In addition, it has a slide out compartment on the right that keeps cups warm and an instant hot water dispenser. They have a wonderful self-cleaning filtration system that comes with the unit also (or you can buy it without it). Lastly, it has an adjustable dispenser that fits taller cups and some mugs.They cost around $3500, but I see them on ebay frequently for under $2000. THe plumbed model I have is CM24P-1 with filtration & flushing system.

Here is a link that might be useful: CM24P-1

There are other coffee systems that are plumbed but not built-in. Have you looked at some of the coffee sites - CoffeeGeek comes to mind, for reviews? I imagine they've also reviewed the built-in systems which could be helpful.

As a purely personal matter, I have always thought these systems seem a bit overpriced for what you get. And if something were to fail 5-10 years from now and built-in coffee systems are no longer the rage, what then? Refrigerators and ovens are here to stay but the built-in coffee thing, I am not so sure.

But you've probably already factored that into your thinking. Good luck!

I had a Miele in a previous home and never quite got comfortable with it. I like the results I get with our Braun (I don't make espresso and such at home) and find it nice to be able to pour hot and fresh cups for a bunch of people at one time rather than doling it out cup-by-cup.