My Black & Decker was ready to retire, so I researched Consumer Reports reviews. This model was rated #1 in its class. It's decanter is bigger than I need, but the touch screen features & clean lines sold me. I had a Cuisinart before B&D and it it continued to perform well until warming plate failed. It was easy to setup & after two months of use, I'm very happy with results. I like that you can turn off "ready tone" & set warming plate from 1-4 hours. I find it works best without using paper filter in gold filter.Note: There was a slight "plastic" taste on the first few brews.