10 yrs. ago we had a Bunn-O-Matic coffeemaker, which worked really well. We switched to Cuisenart and the 3 models that we've had were good. After researching via internet coffee customers etc., we decided on this ThermoFresh unit. We made an excellent choice. My wife was concerned about the absence of an auto-timer to have coffee ready whenwe got up to go to work,but the Bunn brews 10 cups of fresh coffee in 3 mins.! It sprays the hot hot water evenly over the coffee. No need for "whistles and bells", clocks, etc. You can brew another pot in just 3 mins.