The coffee this pot makes is excellent!  Whether with a pod or carafe it's delicious. Set up wasn't as easy. The labels on the buttons and knobs aren't intuitive. The loss are convenient. The open ring to the pod doesn't stay all of the way open making for minor but annoying inconvenience when loading or removing a pod. 

The machine looks good and I'm overall satisfied. Small feature like the folding cup holder for mugs with the pods is cool.