Hamilton Beach 12-Cup Coffee Maker with Digital Clock (49467)

Great, Affordable Coffee Maker–Just Don’t Break Any of the Parts! This coffee maker produces excellent coffee for a low price. I especially like using a plastic filter that keeps me from throwing away a paper filter every day. The reason I have given the product three stars is that, after about two months of careful use, my carafe has a hairline crack toward the handle. I have taken every precaution (as per the instructions) when using this glass carafe, doing my best to treat it gently and avoid rough handling that may cause it to break. Even so, accidents…

I least liked the “snug” fit or the pot under the drip-dispenser. To assure that coffee does not drip down on the heat-element when the pot is removed, the dispenser presses snugly down onto the top of the pot. When removing the pot, you must “break” that snug fir; you must hold the Maker in place on the counter or you’ll walk away with the entire thing!I’ve had makers which dripped coffee on the element as you removed the pot. I didn’t like that (either)!Coffee…