Mr. Coffee VBX23- 12 cup coffee maker Review

I have owned this coffee pot for about 2 years.  I have never had any trouble with it working. I set the programmable timmer to go off about 15 minutes before I wake in the morning and leave it.  I love to wake to the smell of fresh brewed coffee.  The coffee tastes great.  No bitter taste and comes in pipping hot!  There are a few reasons why I only gave it 3 stars.  It does in-fact brew up to 12 cups of coffee.  The trouble comes when you try to fill the reservoir up to 12 cups.  There are 2 holes right at the top, so if you put in exactly 12 cups all the water will not fit and you will end up with a puddle on your counter.  Same thing goes if you fill it all the way up and then try to push it back on your counter.  The top to this pot opens upwards which means that you cannot have a cabinet above the pot while filling it hence the reason you would want to move it after it's filled.  No a very good design.  One last thing that really bothers me is that the pot automatically turns off in 2 hours.  For some this may be a good thing, but for me getting four kids ready for school in the morning takes a bit and the time span between my first cup and second cup is sometimes longer then 2 hours.  I have to remember to walk by the maker and switch it off then back on to reset the timmer.  Overall this pot is a great pot.  If you are looking for a coffee maker that will get the job done morning after morning then this is the coffee maker for you!