You’re doing something wrong. Never had to change an O-ring or replace one that was damaged. Some are at least five years old. Have many new that were bought just in case.
Coffee has to be made by weighing the complexity of brewing to the enjoyment of the end result. I’ve gone thru Pavoni, Turkish pots, moka pots etc. and have settled for a manual drip with natural paper coffee filters. Cones. Drink three cups in a S/S insulated mug per serving. After testing...
Using two Dynavaps. Hit each for first hit terps then progress through. Two heats on each seems to be enough. For now. Might have to bring out another and cycle through three 🤪.