This coffee maker is a revelation in flavor and quality. I needed to replace an old Bonavita I was never happy with. The Bonavita never kept things hot, had no timer, the filter could only be used with the top off leading to more heat and freshness loss, and with the Breville I realize the Bonavita was also ruining my coffee.I liked the features of the Breville Precision but the price was ridiculous, as much as the Technovirm, but... it had a timer, met the SCA standards and had some capacity to play with and personalize if I wanted to experiment. Prime Day dropped the price $100 dollars so I went for it. I drink a lot of coffee and work at home so seemed like the right time to step up my game! First morning brew I discovered what I had been missing! The old Bonavita had been over extracting, leaving the taste so strong and bitter. The Breville cup was smooth and well rounded with none of the bitterness or sourness, and I could taste floral notes in the cup, especially with medium roasts such as an Ethiopian Peabody we have. And the carafe kept it hot through my morning wake up! My wife and I have been so happy with the brewer that we’ve had no need to experiment yet with other features.Unpacking the machine it is clear that it’s made of high quality, heavy parts. The base appears to be metallic and gives heft and stability. The plastics appear of high quality and everything fits together precisely. It came with an insert for cone filters up to 8 cups use and a flat brew basket for larger 8-12 cups of brewing. I have only used the cone with #4 filters so far. Plug in and it leads you through a clean out cycle.One initial Con- There was a distinct plastic smell that remained despite first washing out the removable parts as instructed by the manual and the first pot I brewed was ruined by this. It took me washing out all the parts twice, including using baking soda to scrub the clear non-removable water tank and all the other parts, running 2 brew cycles with fresh water each time, but the plastic smell was finally gone by doing this.I have only used the Gold (SCA) selection so far. The system seems to self adjust for different amounts of water used and produce consistent flavor. I love that it blooms the grounds and pauses before completing the rest of the cycle. It is a couple minutes slower than the old Bonavita but that speed was no advantage to flavor as I’ve now learned. There is a Fast setting as well as a Strong one but I’ve not needed them yet. I have added about one scoop more than the manual requires to get the flavor I like. I have use the timer to set up my morning brew and it works flawlessly. The controls are easy to use and seem intelligently set up. You can make it complicated if you want to dig in but normal use requires nothing but selecting the brew type and pushing the on button until it glows red. The panel tells you what stage it is at in the brewing program. It’s of note to me that the kitchen is only lightly scented with coffee smell WHICH IS A GOOD THING! It indicates that the seal between the basket and the pot is keeping all those lovely volatiles in your coffee rather than out into the air, also why it preserves initial heat better. Preheating the carafe helps heat preservation even more if you are not using the timer.I’ll update when I get to use the other features but I’m very happy with this coffee maker, especially at the Prime Day price! At this writing I’ve had it about a week and all is good.