Others say...

"Size Does Matter"
I have been very happy with this coffee pot. My husband and I are both coffee drinkers and this machine eliminates the "empty pot syndrome". Programming is simple and the quality of the coffee taste is excellent. I do agree the lid is awkward and I would much prefer the lid that flips up with one motion over the current lid that must be lifted off and snapped back on to the carafe. As for the resevoir not being visible, the carafe is clearly marked for 4, 6 or 8 cups etc. If you utilize the carafe as a measure, rather than trying to eyeball an internal measure, you will resolve your concerns about the amount of water you are using.

We are very pleased with this product and were it not for the lid, I would give it 5 stars.

"Best Cuisinart Coffeemaker I have owned!"
This coffeemake looks great, brews more cups than my old ones, and coffee even tastes better! Buy it, you'll love it.

"Almost, but not quite"
This is a superb machine. Instructions are complete, easy to understand, and clear. And the coffee!!! Superb! I retired an old "Mr. Coffee" and decided to spend nearly $100 on this machine after reading some reviews. While I agree with most of the "negatives" I've found, I certainly don't consider them that bad. You can see the clock, but it should be a bit larger and lit. You can see the water level indicators, but it would help if these were represented on the outside of the machine, not the inside. Yes the water drips a bit from the lid if you open it during or just after the coffee finishes brewing...so don't open it so soon! Everything else is superb.
My old machine was really poor; it took over 2 HOURS to finish a twelve cup decanter!!!
This machine does a 14 cup decanter in exactly 12 minutes and 15 seconds - I timed it!
You can find this machine at Macys Online, and Kohls Department store as well as Amazon.
Higly recommend...would have given it a 4.9 out of 5 if that were possible!

"Just Adequate coffeemaker"
I have used this coffeemaker for six months after reluctantly giving up my Black & Decker spacemaker model (not being made any more). At $83 plus more for shipping, this is just an okay price; you can do better through Costco even though you have to pay tax. Generally, this coffeemaker is overkill unless there are two or more caffeine addicts in the house. My husband and I will drain the pot daily. At 5'3" I cannot see the water level, but we figured out the correct amount of water to use. We fill it with a 4 cup (with alternate metric markings) Pyrex measuring cup; it actually takes 2 liters for 14 cups plus two scoops of coffee. The major disappointment for me with this coffeemaker is that the pause feature doesn't completely shut off the flow of coffee; it drips several drops while you are pouring yourself a cup, unlike Black & Decker models, which never, ever drip during brewing. This is a design flaw, pure and simple. Also, the coffeemaker makes quite a bit of noise while brewing. Postscript: I forgot to mention that the plastic lid is difficult to place on the glass caraffe; you have to get it just right without forcing it on. The only reason this item gets 3 stars is that it does make good coffee. However, the design flaws listed above shouldn't be present in a high end coffeemaker.

"So far, great!"
Like many others, we have had a number of coffeemakers over the years, with a range of prices and features. We're really pretty easy to please: large capacity, pause & pour, automatic shut-off. One of our major irritations has been coffee dribbling from a carafe while pouring. I read many reviews before this purchase, but what I like best is that it is the cleanest-pouring coffeemaker we've ever had!
We find the coffee easy to make (gold filter included, btw), and it's been consistently tasty. The temperature is hot enough. Easy to clean.
I really did not expect so much...but now I feel that I would buy this product again.