I bought this coffeemaker to replace a similar Cuisinart version that had lasted 13 years! The plastic components are not as heavy as my previous coffeemaker, but it makes great coffee and that is most important.
Makes great coffee and the glass carafe is easy to clean. I like using the Bold setting. I never make the full 14 cups so it's larger than I need it to be, but it makes great coffee even at 6-8 cups and looks good on the counter so it's not a problem that it's a larger style.
Wish it had regular basket filter instead of cone shaped filter. I dislike the cone shape for a few reasons. That is my ONLY complaint, other than that I love it!