I had the earlier model for years and a recent power surge took it out.  Since the one I lost had given me many years of great coffee I decided to stick with the same model - or as close as I can get.  With filters for the water tank, the ability to size down to 4 cups or less, and programming options that aren't available on pricier models (like keeping it hot for 4 hours instead of 2) this is a great choice.