Our previous Farberware coffeemaker lasted over 4 years. This one lasted 3 1/2 months. Yesterday morning, one of the prongs in the base broke off, making the pot unusable.There was a time when Farberware sold high-quality products. Sadly, those days are apparently gone. This Chinese-made percolator is garbage.J&R; Music World gives a 30-day guarantee. Farberware gives one year and has not responded after several attempts.