Call me a slow learner, I bought two of these within 3 years. The first one had the grinder motor quit. The second one started leaking "sludge" after about 6 months. Yes it had cleaning problems, but I was willing to put up with those because the coffee it made was pretty good. However, I can't keep buying a new one every 14 months (on average) because they fall apart. Learn from me, don't buy this coffee maker.