I boughtit two weeks ago and have not been able to use it due to no big being in the box. I am disappointed for such flaw because I only get to see it every morning and hope the missing piece is taken care of soon. I have been readingthe instruction booklet and noticed hote much workit requiresto get a cupof coffee. I now wonder if this is a good investment. The machine isn't too expensive but I wonder if a necessary experience. I often have company and always offer coffee because I'm a big coffee drinker and this machine requires a lot of time to fix coffee if you want 6 cups or more and I feel that you don't want to let it to your friends and family unless you want to spend so much time brewing. For looks, I am a woman and think big of the investments I make so this machine looks beautiful and like me...