We've had this coffee maker since before Christmas and we are still saying how happy we are to have spent the extra money on it. The coffee is so delicious. The warmer keeps the coffee hot, not just warm and it must be well insulated because, even after the warmer turns off, the coffee stays warm for a good long while. It's easy to clean too! Yes, it is much more expensive than other similar coffee makers but believe me, the coffee is so much better. We had another brand for 2 years. The coffee was all right but it trapped condensation an was constantly collecting and leaking water. We finally got fed up and went in search of something else. We one thing we did like was the "no pot" feature. When we found this one we were worried about the cost but took the leap and couldn't be happier. Every day one of us marvels at how good the coffee is or how much we love this coffee maker. Thank you Cuisinart!