I do not drink coffee, never have. My wife drinks much coffee. Therefore, I have purchased MANY coffee makers and coffee. She went through a coffee maker (any or all of the less expensive brands) or 2 a year, until I got her a Bunn. I think she still has it, though it is now in storage as a backup, for when the next Kuerig goes out. They seem to work very well, for awhile. Then they seem to not fill the cup anymore. We did manage to get Kuerig to send a new one once or twice by posting complaints on Twitter, because the first 1 or 2 did not really last very long for a coffee maker costing around $120-$150. She likes the McCafe K-cups, can get a box of 100 at Sam's club for around $40.