We upgraded and love this one as the area to pour the water in is much bigger, so its much easier and less chance of a spill. The basket has a flat bottom, unlike the pointed one on our previous machine. This allows the water to steep a bit longer to give the coffee a fuller, richer flavour. And another wonderful thing is it comes with a measuring spoon so there's no more guessing as to how much ground coffee to put in!!! The set and forget function is awesome too. Waking up to our delicous coffee already brewed for us is a beautiful luxury as the keep warm function lasts for hours. Thank you SUNBEAM AAA+++