"I've owned this coffee maker for about a year. While it's a sleek design and brews a good cup of coffee, the thermal carafe does not keep the coffee hot for very long. By the time I get to my third cup, I'm having to heat it in the microwave. Also, the reason I'm on here looking for a new coffee maker is because after a year of normal use, it now spits steam everywhere during the brew process. I can start out with 8 cups of water and I'll wind up with about 7 cups of coffee after all the steam spits out the top and all over the cabinets."