Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First, I'll say that if you haven't had percolated coffee you need to give it a try. To me, it makes the best cup of coffee around. I've owned more than several Farberware percolators over the years. If you go through the reviews, you'll find that the Farberware percolator is notorious for eventually making cool coffee as it ages. I agree. All except one Farberware pot I have owned eventually lost its temperature control and it had to be replaced. On one the control went out immediately and would not percolate. I, like many other people who have reviewed the Farberware pot, was very unhappy about it. At the same time, it was the only pot that I could purchase locally, so when one failed I would replace it with another. So .. when the last Farberware went "kaput" I decided to do a little research and ended up purchasing the Presto 12-cup percolator based on the Amazon reviews. So far (after a few months use) it brews hot coffee and the coffee flavor is excellent. It brews quick. It is however much less substantial than the Faberware in terms of construction, and has a cheaper feel. However ... and this is a big however ... I can not make a pot of coffee without grounds floating all over the place! The last thing I need in a good cup of coffee is a mouthful of grounds. The basket lid fits poorly (terrible design compared to the Farberware) and to brew coffee without getting a lot of grounds is impossible. Had I to do it allover again, I'd go with Farberware with the understanding that it will need to be replaced in 3 to 5 years. It's too bad that here it is 2010 and no one makes a perfect, or near perfect, percolator.