I have been wanting a coffeemaker with a thermal pot for a long time because I have gone through so many broken glass ones.  I finally decided to take the leap and buy the Cuisinart and I'm so glad I did.  First of all, sometimes we would forget to turn off our other coffeemaker, and the coffee would get old and burn.  With the Cuisinart, the pot is hot and not the plate it sits on, so the coffee stays hot and fresh and you never have to worry about turning it off.  I use the gold filter it comes with, and it is perfect.  Coffee grounds never come through it, so I never have to buy paper filters.  There was some adjustment with the maker since you cannot see how many cups of water are in the pot before you pour it into the maker, so we use a measuring cup.  Next it's hard to get out the last of the coffee.  But, I would not trade the coffeemaker.  In fact, my husband even said just this morning, "I love this new coffeepot!"