Are Ninja coffee makers any good compared to dedicated espresso machines?

For the Ninja Luxe Café Pro specifically, a high-trust specialist review at CoffeeGeek awarded it a Best in Class designation for entry-level espresso, while the r/espresso and r/NinjaLuxeCafe communities flag a learning curve and inconsistent grinder dosing. It is not in the same league as a $2,000+ prosumer machine, but reviewers we read consider it credible for the price.