On what it does out of the box, it's 5-stars. But as a lot of us have experienced, will it remain consistent, if a part breaks can you get a replacement? I've given up on steel carafes, they don't keep the coffee hot, so I went with the glass model, which works well with the hotplate which you can program for up to two hours. The Bold brewing cycle combined with the Extra Hot brew temperature combine to draw a nice rich flavor out of your coffee. My previous pour-over coffee maker had to be abandoned because I could not get replacement parts. This Cuisinart PurePrecision is a better-made device. Long may it Brew!