This is our second Cuisinart exactly like the first. We had the pervious version about 5 years of constant everyday usage until the burner went out.
The coffee comes out perfect each time you brew. 
My only gripe about this unit is the carafe lid that makes it challenging to pour water out of the carafe into the water tank without dripping it onto the counter. You can get around this if you just use a pitcher to fill the reservoir.