Cuisinart DCC-450 4-Cup Coffee Maker

What good is a durable (stainless steel) pot without a durable coffee maker to go along with it? I should have known this coffee maker wasn't going to hold up after I had to return the (same model) first coffee maker after the first time I used it. The "sneak a cup" feature on this first one didn't work. This was due to the fact that one of the flimsy little spokes around the dome shape in the middle of the lid was cracked when I bought it. Now, only 6 months later, the cheesy little plastic lever that slides along the lid when you open and close it broke off so I have to manually lift the spray arm to access the basket. I went to cuisinart.com for parts and they only offer a carafe, basket or lid. I knew from day one that I had to be careful using this machine and always have been, so I know it didn't fall apart from being abused.

This coffee pot makes just the right amount of coffee for 2 mugs. It makes very good coffee. The only drawback is that it is somewhat slow, but that's probably why it makes good coffee. I would buy this coffee pot again.