Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Hello fellow coffee drinkers. Like most of you I have looked long and hard for a good basic coffee maker. In the last 5 years I have gone through 4 new products and have been quite dissapointed in this whole experience. I mean how hard can it be to make a good coffee maker. I had the basic braun coffee maker for 10 years and loved it. However, two new braun coffee makers later I realized that quality had gone down the drain with the coffee grinds. Then I purchased a krups. I returned it to the store within two weeks as it stopped working. They gave me a replacement which lasted just past the warranty. (figures) Then I tried a GE combo grinder brewer. That was the worst mistake I could have ever made. The first sign that it was garbage should have been when the GE emblem fell off. It leaked. It spilled. I spent more time cleaning than brewing, and thankfully it didn't last as long as its warranty and I had no intentions of getting another one free or not. I have had this cuisinart now for three weeks. It does everything it says it will do. It never leaks, spills or makes a mess. As per the other reviews I feel it could have a bigger fill area but it really is no more difficult to fill than any other brewer I have owned. (don't let that stand in the way of buying this) I also think it is very easy to program and will even keep your settings in memory if it is unpluged for a short period of time. This coffee maker works perfect and I hope it lasts as long as the warranty and beyond. Happy brewing. ***UPDATE*** I wrote this review in 2008. This is still brewing strong and looks like new. Great product. 5-13-15 *****FINAL UPDATE****** It died. I woke up this morning, filled the water and coffee, turned it on, nothing. This brewer faithfully made coffee 1 - 2 times daily for 8+ years. I will have to drive to work in 18 degree weather without a hot cup of delicious coffee. I hope whatever replaces this works as well and lasts as long. 01-30-17