I have been looking at this machine for a very long time and I finally bought it around Christmas when I found it for a great price. I really like it except for the k-cup feature. I mainly use k-cups and the machine makes a huge mess, spitting coffee out all over my counter. It’s also a very loud machine no matter which setting you brew on. The drip cover is a nice feature, but sometimes coffee drips around it and still leaves a mess on the plate. Over all I like this machine but I am highly disappointed in how messy it is.