I purchased this to replace my old 4-cup coffee maker based on a few very good reviews. It functions as good as my old Mr. Coffee which cost me around [$]. The coffee tastes the same as my old one did. The thing that I dislike is the cup is way too big for a 5-cup coffee maker.  It's almost the size of a 12-cup of other brands. It's made to hold the cone in the cup, but with a cup such big, you will have to be very careful not to break it when you wash.