The majority of my countertop appliances are kitchenaid. Some are hit and miss with the quality. I bought this after my Krupps coffee maker finally died and am pretty happy with it. It brews pretty good coffee though I noticed it is hit and miss using the same coffee and same amount some days its weak others its strong. It is easy to clean and love the easy fill options. Downsides, the Bold brew takes FOREVER and really does not make the coffee any better. On regular brew it makes a full pot in just under 15 minutes, bold about 30 minutes.Since owning it, it has died once and would only turn on for about 30 seconds and then shut off. I ended up unplugging it for about 30 minutes and it started working again. I would recommend this coffee maker for sure