Is Sodastream Crystal (glass bottles) worth the extra cost?

[PalindromicUser]

Glass bottles much nicer and obviously more environmentally friendly. But it’s £120 instead of £40 for the basic machine.

Basic machine bottles are plastic, need to hand washed and apparently have an expiry date

I melted all my plastic bottles on the first day in the dishwasher. Plus they have annoying holes in the coloured base that occasionally retains grotty washing up water.

If I was buying new I'd get the cheapest machine and gradually add glass bottles

I’m not sure the glass bottles are compatible with the basic machine though. You have to pick one system!

Ebay?