I was a little intimidated at first moving from a standard coffee pot/single cup combo to this machine. But now that I finally have the hang of it I'm actually in love with it. Who knew something as simple as fresh ground beans could make such a difference in flavor. I highly recommend you read the entire booklet before set-up and when you use it the first few times. It's not hard to set it up and once you get the hang of all the options not hard to pick what you want. I like that the water is already there ready to go and I don't have to fill it every time I want a fresh cup of coffee. Easy to fill, easy to use, and easy to clean up after each use. So far no issues and I'm enjoying coffee in a new way now.