Pros: Heats up and ready to use very quickly on power up. Perfect cup of coffee every cup (no more burnt coffee like my older style coffee maker). Has a compartment for the included "My K Cup".

Cons: Cost of K Cups, shop around. K Cups always come pressurized and will ruin your coffee maker by pushing coffee into the pump when you pierce them by putting the handle down (this is documented by other users). Trick is to puncture the K Cup (on the bottom) with a thumb tack/paper clip and release the pressure prior to inserting into the machine.

Overall Review: I received the Keurig Brand coffee maker for my birthday and fell in love with this style of making coffee. After about a month and half, it got difficult to use, had to always prime it and then de-scale it often. Took it back to Costco, the gal at the return counter said she was on her forth one in 8 months with similar problems, so decided to try the Cuisinart. We've been making 6 to 8 cups daily with no problems for the past 5 months (be sure to pierce the K Cup and release the pressure prior to putting it in, otherwise the pressure will blow some coffee into the pump).

Pros: Huge water reservoir, quiet operation, looks great, works great, water filter, includes the adapter for using your own ground coffee, which stows in a hidden compartment. The rinse and hot water buttons are great features too.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I do understand the complaint of the person who says the coffee's too weak, but giving the product a poor rating is absurd. The brew is designed to suit average taste. I like "cowboy coffee," so I just use a dark roast. Problem solved. Delicious, fresh-brewed coffee (and other hot drinks) at my fingertips, and my coffee-addicted friends are all jealous of this awesome-looking beast.

Pros: - Performs as described. - Has all the features of the top Keurig with a more appealing appearance. - Storage door for auxilary ground coffee filter assembly is a nice plus. - Brews drinks as expected, to desired heat and amount. - Newegg value. promo code price can't be beat.

Cons: - inserting water storage container takes a steady hand and getting used to. - no telling how long water filter will last. Not sure how much replacement filters will last.

Overall Review: I was considering the Breville version, but it was much more pricier. My mother has the Keurig equivalent and I like the appearance of the Cuisinart better. Internals are essentially the same. Time will tell how well this unit holds up. We make about 7 cups of coffee a week...more with company Be 'Green' with K-Cup Containers: As someone who is trying to be 'Green' conscious, I was concerned about the k-cup disposal debate. So, I purchased a couple of four-pack ground coffee 'k-cups' at CVS. They are reusable containers the same shape a k -cup, but open so you can place ground coffee in. The Benefits: A)These give me the added benefit of 'cheaper' coffee purchase as I can by a bag or ground versus the k-cups. I still keep a variety of k-cups around for guests. B)I fill them up all at one time and keep them in z-lock bag in fridge. No inconvience of having to fill one at each use. C)These go in the brewer just like any other k-cup so I don't have to swap out the k cup holder, as with the provided ground coffee filter. D)I'm Green: much reduced k-cup disposal, and used coffee grounds are going into my compost container.

Pros: Great features, if it would pump. Died after about a month, you have to constantly remove and replace the tank to get it to pump.

Cons: This is a known issue, but Cusineart will not honor the warranty if purchased from Newegg. So 30 days is all you get, and at some point, it will most likely stop pumping. I bought mine as a gift for my wife, so the warranty was up well before I gave it to her. Now it stops pumping every day or so. I will never buy Cuisineart again, and probably will not but any other small appliance from Newegg. I have always had good luck with Newegg customer service, but this experience disappoints me. I spend about $10,000 a year with Newegg, maybe it's time to look into using my distributors instead. Service and ease of use is why I used Newegg instead.

Pros: Convenience, Aesthetics, Everyone gets What They Want WHEN They Want, Variety

Cons: My Mother had the Keurig, which lasted a few months... Decided she actually enjoyed the K-Cups so she bought this unit. And loved it more! I drink coffee, tea, cocoa... But not in large amounts in a given week on a consistent basis. I'm also lazy and after having a self-grinding Cuisinart for the past decade that I HATED cleaning, I was intrigued... My Mother tends to hate tech, prides herself on being frugal, and is't often pleased with change, so her endorsement meant a lot. But I was troubled by all the issues people seem to have with these from all manufacturers. Luckily, i love tech, love research, and am not afraid of opening up machinery (farm boy)! This is what I found: many of these, especially in prior years where manufactured with a valve that is not rated for the function it has been used for here. The valve is one part number off from the proper one and costs 20% less. The one used will eventually leak which cascades into many other problems.

Overall Review: We're talking about nickles and dimes here... If I remember correctly. It's possible, if not probable the brand names had no idea until long after many, many units were shipped, and it appears that several companies were having their products produced by the same Chinese manufacturer so the problems appeared across many brands. It's also possible the Chinese company didn't understand the difference- parts look the same and the UPC is almost identical. The valves are made in Germany, further complicating the communications... SO- the problems seem to have been addressed. Neither of us have had any issue. The fix for older units involves opening the case and silicone sealant added in the right places. Google for more info. Sad when a $2 part ruins a $200 machine and tarnishes a manufacturer's long standing reputation! But our tech is ever more complicated and customer service departments have been cut too far...

Pros: Makes a great cup of coffee, very quickly. My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter works alright - have to make sure you get your coffee beans ground just right however.

Cons: K-cups are $$$ - use the "My K-Cup" filter. Have had intermittent issues with it running properly. At least 1-in-3 attempts are unsuccessful, awful noises with no water coming out. Requires unplugging, resetting, and praying. Normally happens on mornings when I am running behind... Have not contacted mfr about it yet. Almost at 1yr mark - got if last Christmas. Problems started about 3 months after started using it.

Overall Review: Just make sure to contact mfr immediately upon having issues - don't wait like I did. Maybe I'll get lucky with some support, maybe not. Thinking about just putting my Bunn back in place.

Pros: makes good coffee when it works

Cons: doesn't work long

Overall Review: I bought 2 refurbished units. One quit after 3 months; one after 1 year. Both had electronic controller issues. This is a poor design with limited life expectancy. Stay away.

Pros: Works as advertised... until it doesn't

Cons: Unit arrived leaking out the bottom. Cuisinart charged $30 to replace it with a unit that stopped working after a month. Cuisinart replaced that unit (for free, but only because we complained about having to pay again) with a third that lasted about 4 months before it died. Cuisinart will no longer replace dead units since the warranty has run out.

Overall Review: On my final call with Cuisinart, they admitted that they hear far more complaints about refurbished units. We are 3/3 for units that don't even last 6 months (with light use). I would strongly suggest you stay away from these.