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Now, after a month of use I'm very happy with the purchase. The carafe pours nicely -- no dribbles, and is well-balanced.
The only thing I miss is a water filter, but even without one this unit makes great coffee. Previously, I had two Krups coffeemakers.
I love the large, super-bright display on the clock. I decided to buy a less expensive coffeemaker and am very happy with this model.
After spending a couple of days comparison shopping and reading reviews I settled on the B&D DCM2500 SmartBrew Plus. I brew two pots a day and this unit always make a good, hot cup of coffee.
The first lasted 15 years, but the second one stopped working completely after a year and a half.
i can tell you that once we wear this one out, our next coffee pot will be another B&D smartbrew. Strongest point is the wide, plastic pour spout that does NOT spill, drip, or splatter. we've tried many coffee pots over the years, in fact we've had several of this model because we tend to wear them out. This is a very good, basic performer. We don't need the autostart feature however every coffee pot should have the 2 hr turnoff feature that this b&d has.
Disappointing and now have to deal with getting a replacement after 1 week of use. Seal between the carafe and plastic spout were not adequately glued together. Coffee brewed fine but overall the unit is somewhat flimsy.I'd expect 1-2 years max before one of the plastic hinges would fail.
One modification I did make is to remove the little lever under the grounds basket, as I never use the sneak a cup feature. The low price is an added bonus. I highly recommend this coffee maker. This is the best coffee maker that I have ever owned. It's easy to program, the pot does not drip, and makes great coffee. It could be a potential source of overflow problems.
Would not buy again. I am always pouring a cup of luke warm coffee. Have been using this coffee pot for 2 months at work. Coffee isn't hot enough and absolutely hate the automatic shut off after 2 hours. In addition, when the top is opened after brewing, water from condensation runs down the back of the pot onto the counter.
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