This was bought as a replacement of a previous Cuisanart that died after many years of service. This brews coffee well, and has a better panel and better setting options than our previous unit. My only comment is that this unit noticeably makes much more noise while brewing than our old unit. Marketing wise, our old unit was 12 cup and all that we needed, but there was no 12 cup upgrade available, so we ended up with this slightly larger 14 cup unit, which is more than what we needed. We typically make 10 cups and this larger unit handles it well.
This coffee maker for the most part works nicely, the 1-4 cup light has burned out, so disappointed in that. It is a great looking coffee maker. My last Cuisinart lasted for 11 years.