I am pretty impressed with this coffee maker. The cup of coffee I drank made with this one tasted completely different from the coffee I was used to drinking from my old maker. It was seriously sooo good. I like that the carafe doesn’t sit on a burner. The stainless steel design of it allows for the heat to stay inside for hours. I was surprised when I came back two hours later to coffee that was still warm. I will say that the hole in the carafe isn’t big enough to get my hand in there to scrub it. So a bottle brush is definitely needed to get in there. Other than that, I don’t see any design flaws. You a need a good cup of coffee to get your day going, and this maker does not disappoint. Highly recommend! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]