The cleaning aspect of this coffee maker would be the only downside that I can see. It has a lot of little parts and pieces that need to be cleaned prior to use and probably every so often as you continue to use it.  Other than that, this is an impressive coffee maker that makes a good tasting pot of coffee. 

It is easy to use and set-up so that you can have coffee whenever you want (with the timer option).  The instructions are easy to read and understand and I appreciated the table of coffee measurements and water that was needed depending on how much coffee you want to have.

Overall I would recommend this product. It seems like it is built to last and has a nice quality build. As most OXO product, this one does not disappoint. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]