I bought this to replace a faulty coffee maker of another brand.  It is a bit bigger than I would have liked, but has ALL the features and then some of what I was looking for, so worth it in my opinion.  We bought the stainless carafe as it matches my kitchen perfectly, but find that it doesn't keep the coffee nice and piping hot for as long we we'd expect.  We thought the thermal lining would help.  LOVE the little whip attachment, use it all the time.  The tea feature is nice too.  Haven't had a chance to use all the features yet, but does make a nice cup/pot of coffee.  The delayed start is a nice feature...great to wake up to coffee!