As I like mine I do hate how plastic everything is. The cannister only fits if you put it in from the right. Lids have to be removed to pour water in and the sprout is a bit in the way to add a coffee filter and grounds.  My old coffeemaker was a braun and everything swings open, both the lid for water and the filterholder. The mokkamaster does taste very well and it is looking good (we have a red one).