The vibe:Firstly, the De Luxe does not come in a stainless steel case! rather, the case is powder-coated steel in a metallic silver color (indeed, it's the only color the Deluxe model comes in). However, it is fairly attractive and much more resistant to fingerprints than the standard edition.
Water:
Since the Gaggia's boiler is aluminum, it is absolutely critical that you use filtered water (or at least some sort of soft water).
Frothing:
It comes with a gizmo that enables the operator to froth milk that is being drawn directly out of its own container. Neat trick, if you're really into milk-based concoctions.
Cons:
What the Coffee Deluxe DOES NOT have is a three-way solenoid valve, which relieves pressure from the group head when the brew button is turned off, thus allowing immediate removal of the portafilter. The Classic and the Baby both have the solenoid valve, but not the espresso (in the bog-standard or the souped-up Deluxe edition).
If you surf around Gaggia reviews much at all, you'll soon determine that the GRINDER is in fact more important than the machine. Spend as much as you can possibly afford on the grinder--as counter-intuitive as it might seem, you will be glad you did!
Summary:
A solid enough machine, but not really worth the extra money compared to the standard edition
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