Title: Overpriced piece of &%$*
Review: When you pay $70+ for a coffee maker you expect to get quality. Sadly that is not the case with Cuisinart. I've been pretty frustrated with the coffee maker itself (Cuisinart DCC-1200) and now the carafe has broken and I need to get a new one. However, how can I feel good about paying this much for a cheaply made, thin gauge glass carafe when I can buy an entirely new coffee maker for 50% more? Ultimately that's what I decided to do. I picked up theMr. Coffee FTTX95at Lowes for under $45! The carafe that came with that maker is superior to this on in every way--it has much thicker banding around the top and bottom to reinforce the glass, a better designed lid, and a more balanced feel. For those wondering, the Mr. Coffee unit makes coffee that is just as good as the more expensive Cuisinart model, and it's just as aesthetically pleasing.I used to think of Cuisinart as 'top of the line' for kitchen appliances. Not so any more.
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