I’ve been a long time Cuisinart coffee maker user.  This is a pretty machine sitting on the counter.  It brews good coffee and I love that I can use espresso pods too!  My only complaint, and it’s minor, is that it is a tad difficult to fill the water reservoir.  It’s as if the opening is not quite bid enough and the last bit of water in the pot is a struggle to pour in.  No deal breaker by any means…just an annoyance.