My old tried and true Mr. Coffee finally gave out. I wanted a new machine THAT day so I went shopping to replace it. After not finding a Mr. Coffee in three stores, I settled on a Black & Decker model. The carafe lid is very flimsy plastic and is NOT easily removed to wash like I could with the Mr. Coffee model. The machine lid is VERY hard to open, requiring two hands to unsnap it. The machine takes a long time to brew just 4 cups and takes a long time to begin brewing. I am going to try using the timed brew so that it is ready in the morning. The power/start/on light is almost impossible to see without cupping my hands over it! One TEENY little green light in the top center - super hard to see unless the room is dark. I do like the vortex water feature however. But I really miss my Mr. Coffee and will donate this Black & Decker model if I ever find one.