This is actually my second cuisinart coffee maker (first one burned up after almost 7 years of daily use). I enjoy the large carafe (14 cup) and I really enjoy the bold feature. It makes coffee tasting bold and full of flavor. My only complaint is the temperature the carafe leaves the coffee. Not hot enough
I was very excited about this product until I found out that there is design deficiency where the water comes from the reservoir to the coffee basket. The first unit I purchased worked for a couple of days and then it started to leak really bad that resulted in water on the sink that flowed on to the kitchen floor. I did get a replacement coffee maker and that one too started leaking after a couple of times using it. The problem is where the intake tube goes to the overhead drip assembly. Before the water gets to the overhead drip, it starts leaking at the hinged tube part.