At first I was a little disappointed  in the size of the unit, however I soon discovered the subtleties of the design. Once placed on your counter the accessibility to the water dispenser, coffee pot, coffee grounds dispenser, and power controls is amazing. One does not have to move the unit 1 inch for these different dispensers and controls.
This maker has great flexibility too in having a timer, strength control, quantity control adjustments and even a reminder when to clean out the system! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]