I've owned a lot of coffeemakers, but this one is about perfect.A) The price is great, relative to similar products.B) The carafe maintains a great temperature, without any complex sealing apparatus -- to pour, you simply pour. Even partially empty, the carafe maintains a satisfactorally hot temperature (if not piping, but the laws of thermodynamics are what they are)for a couple of hours. I've never tried leaving it completely full to test maximum heat retention, but I suspect it might go 3-4 hours.C) It has an automatic shutoff, a clear window to watch the reservoir fill, and an overall design that is both contemporary and compact.Really, there's no reason to buy a maker with a burner anymore, no reason for burnt coffee. This is all you can ask for, really.