Others say...

"disappointed"
We have had this coffee maker for just over a year now. It does make great coffee, and it keeps the coffee hot for a VERY long time (coffee made at 6:30am will still be hot, albeit a bit less tasty, by 6:30pm). The beep is loud, but not much more so than our old Braun. The other reviewers are correct about this machine being finicky when it comes to perfect alignment of all parts. And, even when everything is meticulously set up, it still overflows. Our machine was virtually trouble free for about a year, but we have had 3 overflows in the past month, so time for the trash. What a disappointment. The Braun that we had replaced worked for 8 years. If only they still made that model...

"Not worth the money and hassle..."
Save your money and buy something else. I have had this coffee maker for 3 months now and here are my remarks (I am an engineer...I have some experience with mechanical objects so I am not a total idiot trying to figure out this machine)...

Pros - This machine does make good coffee. Coffee stays hot for hours. Large capacity is nice feature.

Cons - 1. Overflows are common. Like other reviewers have noted, this is a design flaw. I have quickly figured out that correct allignment of the basket and screw cap are necessary, but even when correct something is causing it to overflow. To me it appears to be the piece at the bottom of the basket (that controls the sneak-a-cup feature). 2. Cap is finicky and it normally takes several tries to get it screwed on straight. 3. Sneak-a-cup feature stopped working after about 2 weeks. Coffee continues to brew onto the unit and all over my counters if you try to sneak a cup. 4. Unit is too tall to fit under cabinets. 5. Water level measurment is on the side of the unit and hard to read when filling the reservoir. 5. Unit is hard to clean because the opening is so small. I had to buy a baby bottle brush to get in there. No adult hand is going to fit through the opening (I am a small-framed, 5'2" tall, 112 pound female and can't get my hand in it to clean it). 6. Unit beeps 5 times to let you know it is finished beeping. One reviewer called it "shrill"...I think that is a perfect description! 7. The basket doesn't fit securely in the machine. It doesn't "click" into place or anything to let you know you have it in correctly, and trust me, if it's not in correctly you will have a countertop and floor covered in coffee! I have learned to check it several times, because if the filter is not fitted all the way down into the basket just right, the basket doesn't swing back into the machine all the way and it will overflow.

Bottom line is...I wish I would have read these reviews before I purchased this unit. I will not be buying another Cuisinart machine. My parents and in-laws also have this unit and they appear to be happy with it, but we have not had the same luck with it. This machine is just too finicky to mess with!!!

"cuisinart coffeemaker"
we purchased this to replace a braun that we were very happy with(it's now in my garage), but it had to be unpluged because it wouldn't shut off anymore. we wanted a larger capacity, and better thermos. man did we get it, this thing is incredible. it works sooo much better it is ridiculous. this carafe keeps coffee HOT, so far 5 hours. we had to put the braun in a butler, and it didn't keep it hot this long. i love and would recommend it to anyone that doesn't like a burnt bunn of coffee after an hour or so on a warmer

"Lots of cons"
I have been using this coffee machine for 7 months now. I purchased it because I liked the sleek look; I still do. But there are some serious design-flaws IMO. It`s too high to fit under the hanging cabinets; at the very least it`s impossible to fully open the water tank lid when filling it. The column that indicates the fill level is only readable from the side, not from the front. Don`t underestimate this: you have to hold the lid open with your left hand (because of the cabinets above) with the water source in the right hand while doing acrobatics with your neck to be able to see the fill level. Not fun. The pot is difficult to clean because the openening ist very small. Even though I have so far been lucky enough to not have my kitchen flood it`s been an annoying time nonetheless. To align the lid to close at first try is almost impossible to achive. It`s best to not trust for the brew-stop to work either; often, and without any warning, it does not. After now the red ball that indicates the fill level just stopped doing its job I decided to return the machine. I had a Krups before for 10 years; this machine can`t hold a candle to my old one. I would not wish it on anyone.


"Best coffeemaker ever"
This is my second one. I love it, coffee NEVER tastes burned and I never have to worry if I "turned the coffeemaker off" when I leave the house!