This is an easily cleaned, attractive coffee maker.  It is nicely flexible for the strength and type of coffee you prefer.  As other reviewers say, it does splatter even if youre using the higher level cup setting, but thats easy to clean up after. I bought it because I was sick and tired of making a regular pot of coffee (with several different brands units) only to have the majority of it taste burnt when I returned for a second cup.  I usually threw at least half a pot down the drain every day.  I have used far less coffee with this unit, and wasted none (excluding the initial trial and error for getting the correct strength). I have also made tea and hot chocolate with it in record time.  Nice!