We had a larger full sized machine, hubs wanted to pare down. I am a hard liner for coffee in the morning, this works ok. He doesn't like specific coffee just good, and he says it is great for him. I prefer strong dark roasted blends, I have tried several things and while it is absolutely fine for everyday use, it doesn't quite get the bang for the buck out of my expensive coffee. That being said, I adore it for daily use, it is simple, straight forward doesn't make a mess takes up little real estate & is pretty nice looking to boot. 
I always use a tall mug, even so there is always splatter on the backing because it drips down from a higher level, which just means wipe it down every day. You have to be careful not to overfill it with coffee or it will overflow. I have a press so if I am jonesing for that mainline coffee jolt, I can always go to that but this is very acceptable for morning java. Killer price too.