I bought this for my wife as she is a big tea drinker and occasionally likes to make a pour over coffee.  I looked at the really fancy tea maker from Breville that does everything automatically, and it looked awesome, however, I had concerns around lingering flavors and cleaning, so I got this model instead.  My wife absolutely loves how easy it is to use, how quickly it heats water, and the accuracy of it.  This is a fantastic unit for anyone who needs hot water in a hurry.  For example, filling this to the max, it took 7 minutes to boil the water.  Its seems to take 1 minute per 1 cup to boil.  Super convenient and really intuitive.  Breville really does make the best appliances and I highly recommend this unit.