First off, I will say that this coffee maker is a stunning piece of machinery. The stainless steel is super nice. It is  quite a high tech piece of work. It was a little overwhelming at first with all the different multi functions and the different brew sizes. Even though I dont drink iced coffee, my wife loves it. We are both avid coffee drinkers but its nice to know we dont have to run across town to buy that extra expensive coffee drink now. I like the activated charcoal because we live in the city, and our city water tastes horrible. This is a nice a refreshing change. Im still getting use to the temperature settings. Just never had that great option on my old coffee pot before. Since its just me and my wife, we dont drink a whole pot, but if company or family come over, its nice to know we can make a full pot in super quick time. Overall, I really like this stealthy piece of machinery!