I’ve owned several full size cuisanarts and quality was always outstanding. I bought this based on my experiences. It’s a great coffee maker in every way but one. The caraffe, although metal, is lacking. It’s not lined or insulated and it has this lip inside that prevents all the the liquid from draining out. It’s just not typical of thier great caraffes.
This is the 3rd Cuisinart 5 cup coffee maker I’ve owned. It is the perfect size for me. The latest model is my favorite. It brews fast and I like the external water compartment with cup settings. This newer version also comes with a reusable coffee filter as well as a few samples of #2 filters. I highly recommend this product.
I was very happy with my 4 cup SS coffee maker ( discontinued) unfortunately It had served us well for many years. It was time to recycle. I searched to find it, alas, not available. I purchased the 5 cup and although it makes excellent coffee moisture remains too long after brewing in the water canister and in the basket area: so too much time and effort is required to dry it out.