Have had this for less than a month but so far it works great. Both the carafe and pod work very well and makes excellent coffee. I find it very easy to clean, and make sure I clean it well every day. Well worth the money.
I have purchased Cuisinart grind & brew pots several times. Regrettably, I went with this lesser model because I would have to order the upgrade. This is one of the worst coffee systems ever. It has no individual measurable water sites it makes very weak coffee in the bold setting unless you only make 6 1/2 cups. It is a daily hassle to clean the small grinder. The individual coffee maker leaves a-lot to be desired as well. We are going to purchase the higher quality Cuisinsart maker with the coffee bean hopper on top and visible water levels it is a better quality product. We will forgo the individual cup feature. I do not recommend this item.
After years of use with our previous Cuisinart coffee maker, we moved up to a new model that grinds the coffee and has a K cup capability. It is wonderful. Works perfect and takes up little space.
I love Cuisinart coffeemaker; dependable product and looks great on the counter! I purchased this specific model for the grind option and the raised platform fo single cups is a bonus; avoids splashing.