This coffee maker is a game changer compared to others.  First, anything with the De’Longhi name is top of the line, so can’t go wrong there.  Also, it has its own grinder built in, which means the freshest coffee every time.  The coffee maker is extremely simple to set up just a rinse cycle and it’s ready to go.  The touch screen took a couple times to get used to but now I know the levels I like so I’m pretty comfortable using the machine.  It has all the normal functions of a nice coffee maker, like scheduling and whatnot.  I really think the star is the built in grinder though.  We have separate grinder but I can truly say my coffee tastes better.  Maybe it’s just a nicer grinder built in, but it really is able to pull out the flavor of the beans and I love it.  It’s not the smallest machine, but if you have the space for it I would highly recommend this machine.