DeLonghi DP12ST 12-Cup Coffee Maker

Pros: Looks good, stand is convenient, fairly easy clean up
Cons: No on/off switch, plastic top

UPDATE: My coffee pot died after using it everyday for about a year - I'm really disappointed in this. The plastic top came off and I was able to stick it on the top and have the pot still perk. Well, the pot has officially stopped perking. The suction ...

Pros: Looks good...........excellent customer service
Cons: Coffee just not hot enough

When my 20 year old Farberware (made in USA) percolator gave up the ghost, I went shopping for another and found that all of the new Farberware pots are made in CHINA, soooooooooo I decided I could handle the Italian stuff and opted for a DeLonghi percolator for replacement. Low and behold it, too, is made in PRC (People's Republic of China). OK.............now after the 3rd pot, I have gone back to a Farberware one because the DeLonghi pots just do NOT produce hot coffee!! I had two of the models with separate base and one regular percolator. The regular one produced a bit hotter cup of brew but not hot enough. Too bad..............I must admit the customer service was excellent and they tried, but alas, I shall not buy another.

Pros: Sturdy construction and handle. Handsome chrome. Cordless.
Cons: Erratic perking, no on-off switch, not hot enough and too many grounds in the coffee.

This coffeepot perks weakly, perking only about 25% of the time. Using cold water to start and less than 6 cups doesn't work well. The green ready light comes on too quickly to give the pot time enough to perk or heat up. In desperation I ended up having to pour boiling water over the grounds. The old-fashioned basket allows too many grounds to get into the coffee even if coarsely ground. There is no on-off switch. The see-through window in the top comes loose frequently. For the high price this pot was a big disappointment.