Who knew that starting your first pot in the morning with the sound of grinding beans could create the best pot of coffee you've ever had?!  I am so grateful we chose THIS coffee pot over the myriad of ones out there.  We could have spent A LOT more, but I'm not convinced it would have produced any better coffee.  I've had a couple questions since buying it, and the Cuisanart customer service team has been terrific about timeliness and ideal response to satisfy my questions/concerns.  Thanks for making a great product, and for my first coffee pot I've ever owned to be such a joy!