As the owner of what looks to be the exact same model (mine’s “Pistachio”). I wouldn’t argue with anything you’ve said (although I haven’t had any hardware issues; knock on wood)

It does still make good coffee though. And I actually appreciate the simplicity in some regards.

Clearly you got the wrong color. I use mine almost everyday and love it. Makes great coffee. Easy to maintain and if something does break you can order the part and replace it yourself vs throwing out the whole thing.

They couldn’t even bother to print cup measurements on the carafe.

That's because you're not supposed to use it to fill the tank. That's how you get a dirty coffee machine.

I’ve had one of that brand for almost 20 years. Used it every day. It will last. The carafes do break but they’re easy to replace. Give a regular cleaning and it will last.

Also, you should not use the carafe to fill the reservoir unless you thoroughly wash it first. You don't want oil from coffee burning up in the heater.

Give it a chance. Agree it doesn't feel tank solid built, but if you care for it it will give you good coffee and be reliable. Calibrations on a carafe that wide are terribly inaccurate. The reservoir is calibrated which is more accurate.

I've had mine for years and it has always worked perfectly. The reason I originally bought it was because you could actually buy the parts to replace anything that failed. I do recommend the thermos caraffe over the glass one.

The metal carafe is the way to go imo.

I can’t get into any of this stuff because it looks like a pain in the ass to clean. Less parts the better

My BIL has one, a different model, which has been making coffee daily for about 15 years now. So, FWIW, it may feel flimsy but it might last forever. I find it easy to use and clean when I'm visiting, but it's a drip coffee maker so I wouldn't expect complexity. His is a vacuum þermos model, not a glass caraffe, but it oþerwise looks similar.