It looked cool; that's why I bought it. I should have known, since some great Amazon writer/reviewers said the thing was problematic.The design is about 40% wider than it needs to be, first off. But the biggest flaw is trying to seat the coffee pot into the lip to catch the drip. It wasn't uncommon for the pot to unseat itself, 1/2 cup into brewing, and just stop. The brewing is really slow, which makes for rich coffee, but the pot also fills full of grounds. I've tried both the gold filter and paper ones, same problem.After using this for 2 weeks, I am packing it up and sending it back.