This coffee maker makes a good cup of coffee. However, there is no shut off when the pot is removed and there is dripping from the filter basket, even after the brewing cycle is complete. The heating element burned out after only 2 months of use. [maybe 50 pots] I bought the maker just before Christmas and now the retailer does not carry the model and will not make a refund. I replaced it with a Mr. Coffee, more features and less money.