I was a sales associate for a national gourmet store (whose initials are WS) and demonstrated this coffee maker when it first came out a few years ago. It was a hassle, has lots of small parts and is cheaply made. Guess why Amazon can sell it for half the listed retail price!The steam from the coffeemaker gets into the grinder and you have to dry it out, or wait for it to dry. If you try to use it before the grinder is dry, it gets clogged.The only GOOD thing Cuisinart makes is their food processor, which has been essentially unchanged for years. The other products, toasters, coffee makers etc are trendy looking, but I feel cheaply made and not very durable.Try at your own risk!