love the carafe, coffee maker is reliable, as long as you make sure the carafe is fully engaged underneath the basket then there are no issues except----the lid broke within the first month to where the coffee only dribbles out of the spout. sometimes you can jiggle the button and get the pour to be alright for awhile but it is a terrible design and now the top stays clogged by the interior piece and it blocks the flow from the maker so coffee flows down the sides instead of into the carafe!!! have jiggled the button again and the interior piece has now broken loose....do not recommend this maker due to the flawed top