Cuisinart DCC-2000
Price 100.00
Good
Worked well until warranty expired (3 years)
Easy to use. Fill and forget until coffee is ready.
Politely beeps when brew complete
Included gold filter is sufficient; no paper filters needed
Coffee flavor is acceptable
Bad
Re-initialized variable causes 'auto shutoff' to fail after 3 years, relies on safety system to shut off; requires reboot daily
Water leaks on to counter
'Carafe - less' design slow; dangerous for filling thermos bottle
Activated charcoal filter is extremely expensive at US ~5.00 each
Mr Coffee CJX21CP
Price 30.00
Good
Inexpensive
Carafe fills cup or thermos quickly and safely
Politely beeps when brew complete
Easy to maintain. Inexpensive paper filters make cleanup a breeze
Coffee flavor is acceptable
Bad
Design underdeveloped; will cause lots of hot coffee to leak on to counter if carafe is not inserted at brew time. Illegible clock should be replaced by a single (blinking amber) 'No Carafe' LED
Probably has a 'cycle counter' that causes post warranty failure like the Cuisinart
Basket valve can prevent carafe from fully seating on heater plate
Reservoir gauge difficult to see, for right-handed people
Activated charcoal filter is expensive at US ~2.00 each
--Winston