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SodaStream is a bad deal, and everyone should know it
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The entire exchange system for these things sucks. Time to go DIY. | Photo: The Verge
Home seltzer mods have been around for years. CO2 is dirt cheap. So why are any of us putting up with a middleman jacking up the price of fizzy water?