This coffee maker makes excellent tasting coffee. The controls are simple and fairly intuitive. We had purchased the black matte model and the lining on the carafe chipped off quite badly after about 18 months. The warming pad was also chipping. We use the maker nearly every day . Cuisinart stood by their product and replaced it under their 5 year warranty. It's like 4.5 stars with that service!
I actually purchased this coffeemaker a local KHOLS store that was closing. It has turned out to be the best coffeemaker we have ever owned.
It's got some great features such as a bold brew setting and a special 1-4 cup mode even though it has triple the capacity. It's has a charcoal filter so I can use tap water to fill it rather than the refrigerator water filter which takes much longer. Our old unit didn't have a timer and this one does. It also looks great with a stainless steel finish like the rest of our kitchen appliances.
Lastly, and most importantly, the coffee tastes great. The next kitchen gadget I need to buy is a coffee bean grinder so I can freshly grind beans when preparing coffee.