So far so good! I have used this coffee maker the last three mornings. I've only used the 2-4 cup setting so far but have made both 2 and 4 cups and the coffee tastes consistently good. It's made some mediocre coffee beans actually taste pretty decent; will look forward to what it can do to "gourmet" beans. The timer is so easy to use, all the parts are easy to clean. I love that it doesn't have a heating element (I'm coming from an old Mr. Coffee machine that kept coffee warm by heating and burning it!) I do think it's a bit pricey, and can't comment yet on its long-term durability.