Cuisinart DCC-1200PRC 12 Cup Replacement Carafe-Black

Comment: I could tell it was brittle from the start, and lo and behold, after 3 months, it cracked. (After two DAYS, btw, the plastic cover cracked. The carafe from my Mr. Coffee unit before lasted 15 YEARS because they designed it correctly.

Comment: As others have stated, this carafe is very thin and easy to break (please tell my why one of the reviewers gave it 4 stars and she's on her FIFTH carafe in 3 years and is ecstatic...); also, Cuisinart has you by the short hairs when it comes to replacement. As for its efficacy, unless you pour a VERY SLOW cup of coffee it's going to leave all over the place. I've never had another decent quality carafe that would leak as badly as this one. I've written customer service twice asking, "Why did you make a carafe that leaks?" and have yet to receive a response.
So, -1 Star for thin glass, -.5 star for proprietary replacement, -1 for the leaking issue and another -.5 for no response as to "why did you make a carafe that leaks".

Comment: I think Cuisinart coffee pots make the best coffee by far. The only drawback is that you HAVE to buy the exact carafe replacement and they are not carried in any stores. You must get it from Cuisinart carriers.

Comment: This carafe was purchased as a replacement for one that got damaged while in the sink. The carafe is not made of heavy glass and is prone to damage. We love our Cuisinart coffee maker, so we are obligated to purchase this carafe. It is our second replacement in 2 years :-( Clean it, dry it, and store back in the coffee maker for safe keeping ;-)

Comment: I broke the original carafe and had to quickly find another one. As usual Amazon had the right one for a great price that even Cuisinart did not have one.