This coffee maker was a little more expensive than my previous ones, but I'm very happy with it so far.
The display is excellent, and it has the option of leaving the hot plate on for up to 4 hours.  All the others are 2 hours so I was always warming up my last cup in the microwave.  I also think the machines that use the cone filters make better tasting coffee that the basket style.  The hot plate seems to be very durable which is also a change from previous machines.  I can't comment on durability yet but will update the review in a few months.