Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this machine 2 weeks ago and I am super pleased with it so far. I feel like I should be paid by someone to review grind and brew coffee machines because I have owned so many of them over the past 3 or 4 years. And I have gotten to know them well through trial, error, and breakage. Of course I am not being paid for this review, but I am giving one because I think I can help someone else who'e in the same boat. Earlier this year I purchased and reviewed a Krups grind and brew (the newest model) which I liked very much but it died after about 8 months. It did not do well with oily beans and I constantly had to clean it. It also was not great at regulating the strength of the coffee, which has been pretty consistently a factor on all the machines I've owned, including several Cuisinarts. Other machines I've had and reviewed in this category besides past Cuisinarts include Breville, Capresso, Kenmore, and Gourmia. This Cuisinart comes with an auto clean feature and is one reason I was willing to spend more money for it. It has a large air tight hopper which is very convenient. I love that it's 12 cups and not 10, which almost all others are, because I do have company regularly and want to be able to make large quantities. I also greatly appreciate that you can set the hot plate to 4 hours so if I make a large pot I can sip it all morning at the proper temperature without microwaving. I don't know why anyone would buy the thermal carafe over the glass one with hot plate because I have yet to use a thermal carafe that keeps coffee hot even a half hour after brewing. This machine really seems to adjust the grinder properly to set the strength of coffee. It is easy to use. It has the newest technology to optimize the grounds. It is a bit slow, but reasonable for good coffee. The loudness is no different than other machines. Everything fits well together and operates properly. The carafe is easy to pour from. Previously I was not impressed with the Cuisinart design of their older grind and brews, but I am so grateful to have found this machine and highly recommend it! UPDATE 12/15/18: After 2 months I am still impressed and in love with this machine. It never clogs - even with oily beans. This is a first from all those other grind and brews I have owned. It offers a variety of ways to control strength and taste, which I love. It has a large pot that can keep hot for up to 4 hours, which I also love - and it was easy to program (electronics are not my strong suit). It is relatively quiet and brews at a normal speed. It is large but fits under my cabinets on a moveable tray without issue. No complaints at all on this machine, and I am a critical type. I really don't understand the critical reviews at all on this product and seems like user error issues. I have no problems with it working properly, no overflows, and flavor of coffee is awesome. Who cares that you can't program it with ground coffee? It's a GRIND AND BREW machine!