My wife purchased this against my advise as I am leery about aluminium contamination and you cant see whats left in the pot. The clock is not back lit so it is very hard to read. Once brewed the 'on' lit turns off so you have no idea that your coffee is ready. Anyhow if makes a good cup of coffee fast but in my first week I find the coffee cools off where I need to nuke it for my 2nd cup. I came on this site to see if there is an adjustment to keep it hot and I am floored by the bad reviews. Mine is a week old and I would like to return it but the box got tossed out. Most of the problems are lid problems and I wondered about the lid the first time I look at it. I find it hard that B&D have not remedied that problem.