I don't need a expensive coffee maker with a bunch of features that I don't need. This is a very good coffee maker. The first thing I look for is very hot drip water to pull the coffee from the grounds. This machine does this. I've owned other machines that I had to pre heat the water by having it cycle back into itself. It's not necessary in this. It also has a great pause to pour feature that doesn't dribble and make a mess. It really does stop when you pull the pot out. This is everything I need from a coffee maker.