The pause and brew knob makes it difficult to insert the carafe on the plate. One small push caused the carafe to break and it's not warrantied. A close inspection of the glass and a comparison to a Krups pot proved that the glass was thin on the...

Coffee tastes like plastic. Does not brew as hot as billed (only 180 F) in Consumer Reports (recommended 190-210 F). Also only 900 W, not 1000 W as described. Considering returning.

Lip of carafe gets hung up on brew stop knob. A gentle shove causes the carafe to break at the lip. No warranty on carafe and the glass is thin in comparison to others.