I wanted to love this coffee maker so much, and in some ways I do.  It makes a delicious cup of coffee and my husband loves the espresso.  Over the week we have been using this, we've found a couple of design flaws.  First, there is no sensor for when the carafe or a cup is under the drip.  Yes, it was our fault to not have it in the right spot, but other coffee makers have an automatic stop when they don't feel the weight of the pot.  Second, we have two coffee drinkers and will drink a full 40 oz between us in the mornings.  We set the machine to the largest brew option and it only makes 34oz.  It doesn't sound like a lot, but that is the difference between 3 and 4 cups in the morning.  Lastly, it makes a lot of noise randomly throughout the day.  I really wanted this to be perfect and while the coffee it brews is great, the machine could use a little work.