I bought this coffee maker after my Cuisinart finally bit the dust because I thought it might be good to try something new... Boy was a wrong! 1) The brewed coffee if NOT nearly hot enough when it hits the carafe. 2) The top is AWFUL! Chews your hands as you both screw it on & unscrew it. 3) There is a very annoying second top that you put on top of the first top to keep the coffee hot - too easy to put on when brewing causing a HUGE mess & pretty easy to lose. 4) The auto-program start needs to be turned reset to the ON position EVERY NIGHT - too easy to forget!! My Cuisinart was in the "on" position until I turned it off so I never forgot it! -- I am either returning this one (if possible) or shelving it as a backup & buying another Cuisinart!!