I bought this at least a year ago and use it nearly daily. I got tired of replacing the drip pots so often. This works very well but you do need to use a paper filter because the holes in the metal one are too large and grounds get through. I also use a filter on top of the grounds that completely traps the grounds in the filter basket. There is a bit of a learning curve but it’s worth it. I would buy this again and again. I’m