elegant and does the job

An elegant, masculine-looking coffee maker, on the tall side but fits under the cabinet, my husband who is the coffee maker in our house, always pours in the water cup by cup so hasn't been bothered by the measuring line being in the inside of the cylinder (as with detergent bottle tops!). Some have mentioned slowness but this did not seem to be the case. We like and use the keep-warm feature which isn't so hot as to evaporate the aromatic oils in the coffee.

so far so good

I am so far happy with this product. I have been buying coffe makers for about thirty years. I have'nt had what would be considered a high end or anything even close hold up. I have used Mr Coffee coffee makers and I have had a terrible string of luck with them. I went through three in three years. That was awful and they are not cheap. I had more luck with what used to be a ten doller Proctor Silex and is now about twenty dollars over the Mr Coffee brand. Over the years I have used coffee makers that have a steel carafe and no warming plate....I drink my coffee over several hours in the morning and they don't stay warm. I used a friends K-cup machine and that was just a pain. I don't know why....it never seemed the coffee was hot enough and I don't like having to do a relaod for every cup. So far, I am happy with this coffee maker. The coffee stays nice and hot thanks to the guage for the warmer plate and I like the two hour feature. It seems to be perfect for me. I read that people were having problems with the area you pour the water in. I'm short and have never been able to see into the area I am pouring the water. I use the decanter to measure the water, not the stick inside the machine that tells me how much water is in it.Note to the manufacturer. The clock is useless. I don't use the programable feature and this little clock has a dark backlight, even with my glasses on it is hard to read the display. If you are going to put a clock in it, make it readable, please. After all my research I was down to a Bunn or this machine. The bunns in this price range and a little above had some really terrible reviews and recalls. As a waitress, I have used commercial Bunn coffee makers for years and there is nothing better. It seems the home line leaves a little to be desired. I'm glad I made this purchase and I am happy so far. I will be a lot happier if I get ten years out of this and if I do....I will be a loyal customer and sing Cuisinarts praises forever.....

Cuisinart Coffee Maker

My old Cuisinart finally bit the dust after 6 years of use (2 pots a day). I have tried many other brands over the years, and most of them only would last a little over a year before they would burn out. I am very impressed with the quality of the Cuisinart!!!

I bought this to replace the exact same model. The previous coffee maker lasted about 14 months before it died, but I think a power surge killed it. We are very happy with the quality of the coffee. This maker is a great value and looks very nice on the counter top. Can't beat the value!

Good Coffee Maker but...

I like this coffee maker; however, there are a few things that I wish I had known before purchasing this unit.
1) On the control panel the markings are hard to see as they are small and written in white.
2) The clock is very small and also hard to read.
3) The unit is 14 inches tall which makes pouring water into the reservoir a little difficult especially if you are short.

Overall, I would say this is a wonderful coffee maker. Just wish the control panel was easier to read. Love the audible tone when brewing is completed.