Quick update. Going to take the Vivi to Espressoservices in Glasgow for a service but in the meantime I got the X5 out of storage and gave it a quick descale and polish as I'm sick of not being able to have espresso at home.
Ran some fresh beans through the SJ (no change to the settings) and popped then in the X5 to finish the cleaning process by seasoning everything with coffee...
...25 seconds later had a dbl espresso that looked great. Now it was meant to go down the sink but I really couldn't resist and do you know what; it tasted v good.
The moral is that when the Vivi broke down I should have got the X5 back in service straight away.
Anyhow at least I'm back in business until I get my Izzo repaired
Izzo Vivi : Mazzer Super Jolly (cleaned with Puly Grind) : Aeropress : Francis Francis X5 (going back in to storage) : Iberital MC2 (broken)