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I got the PISA both times. That way I had an extra set of pump parts.

If you like your old pump and plan to still use it, I'd get a Medela so you can use the same pump parts.

That said, I had an old PISA but I chose a Spectra this time around and I really like it. I ended up just buying a second Spectra out of pocket to have as my backup at home instead of bothering with the PISA.

@MrsBrewer: I have the S2. It's pretty cool. Very quiet and I haven't had any trouble out of it. I love that I can use my Ameda parts without hacking anything. We do have a store where I can buy Spectra parts locally, but I like that I can use the 12 bottles and two sets of flanges that I have easily rather than getting an adapter (spectra parts are wide-mouth).

I am almost certain the freestyle and Pisa parts aren't interchangeable. I have a Pisa and pump into Dr Brown's glass bottles, you have to be a tiny bit more careful to make sure they are screwed on well and they are obviously heavier​ than any plastic options but it works. I just got a regular Dr Brown's bottle (plastic) and the package says it fits most pumps. My current plan is to get an S2 with this baby and keep it in the package so I can sell or donate it when I'm done, if I do need it though it's a closed system so someone else can still use it- but I sah and my pump needs are minimal.

One other option is I've heard of some people having success paying for the upgrade between pumps, child you call a medical supply place and see if that's an option for you? I'd prefer to have two of the same if I was carrying stuff back and forth from work. It would be great to only have one type of parts and leave one pump in each place.

The Spectra all the way! The customizable settings increased my output by 75% compared to the Medela PISA I started out with, which was crucial because I ending up EP'ing.

Parts are available inexpensively from Nene supply on Amazon.