Cuisinart is not what it used to be
598800
I'd like to preface this review by saying that I have an older style Cuisinart food processor and have been continuously impressed by its performance.  Also, Amazon.com is amazing, especially with their return policy.

I have returned a second Cuisinart CBK-200.  The first unit had a great mixing mechanism and a defective convection fan system that was noisy and would produce a variety of harsh sounds as if composing bad music.  The second unit had a defective mixing mechanism that clanked continuously and labored to mix dough, often coming to a halt.  Both units did not produce bread, rather a collapsed loaf that frankly tasted bad.

Two opinions: I believe that Cuisinart did not test these units well in production or after manufacture because the problems arrived immediately.  I also believe that the convection fan mechanism would be the first part to fail in any new working unit - the second unit I received had a convection fan that began to make unusual sound after 3 hours of use.

Overall, it looks great and performs poorly.  It is a sad day for Cuisinart.
643558
I have had this coffeemaker for a little over a year. In that time it worked well and produced a good cup of coffee.  But suddenly the unit started making a lot of noise when brewing, creating a lot of steam and taking forever to brew a pot.  I followed directions for cleaning the unit, like I have done consistently throughout the year.  ( A cleaning message flashes when it is time).  Even though I cleaned it twice, the clean light keeps flashing and the quality of the coffee has gone down considerably.  I almost feel like the unit is over-heating and scorching the coffee.  In the past my coffee makers have lasted for years, but I feel this one is becoming more unreliable after just one year.  I just broke down and ordered a more basic Mr Coffee to replace this unit.  I am not happy with the life of the unit at all.
3740858
All I did was boil water in it one time and the center of the cooking surface is already bubbled up and there's a small black spot that feels like a burr (I think a small part of the stainless is punctured).  You can see both in the picture I attached.  I don't know if the pan came that way or if just boiling water caused it.

But yeah, I'd pass on this pan.  Cuisinart isn't what it was years ago.
2674971
Had one of these wafflemakers a few years ago and it worked great. This one is very disappointing. I will pass it on to someone who might like it and go back to the cuisinart wafflemaker.
1410995
I buy a lot of knives and this was purchased to replace an Old Timer and it is just not built the way it used to be.
3214071
I bought the BUNN HG Phase Brew 8-Cup Home Coffee Brewer in September of 2011. The unit worked fine for a few weeks then I started getting the CLE (clean indicator) every few days. In December the unit quit heating water completely so I dragged out an old coffee maker to use.
I have been impressed with the Bunn coffee makers I owned in the past but this HG Phase Brew is a big disappointment. I haven't tried to remedy my problems with Bunn. I really just don't want to take the time to mess with it and I don't want this unit replaced with the same type.
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Originally posted Sep 7, 2016
I've been happily using Cuisinart coffee makers for years.  This one was working great for the first two months, but now when brewing, it leaks hot water out the bottom seams of the unit as well as where the power cord exits the housing.

When I try to report this to Amazon to exchange the unit, I get directed to a page saying "Speak with manufacturer's technician to troubleshoot your product or parts issue" and when I click the "View Manufacturer Contact" link, the contact information fields are blank.  Wow, such great customer service, both Amazon and Cuisinart.

Updated Sep 28, 2016
I contacted Cuisinart on Sep 7, 2016 and today, three weeks later, I finally received a replacement for the defective unit that had lasted all of 80 days.  To get this replacement, I had to send them a check for $10 to cover their shipping as well as send the defective unit back to them at my expense ($30 for UPS Ground).  Thus, getting a replacement for a defective $78 coffee maker just cost me another $40.

Someone at Cuisinart should look up the concept of "Lifetime Customer Value."  I switched to Cuisinart about ten years ago because of Braun's atrocious customer service.  Over that time period I've probably spent another $500 or so with Cuisinart (I replace my coffee makers roughly every two years) and would have happily continued doing so but now I feel compelled to switch to another brand because I don't want to risk another 50% penalty on the chance I end up with a shoddy product.
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It worked fine for a short time but then began generating ozones, a problem that has become increasingly serious.  It also has a problem of overheating, possibly due arcing inside the body of the knife, which is also the source of the ozones. This seems to be a problem with small electric appliances manufactured in China.  Cuisinart used to manufacture superior products, but this is no longer true.  The knife going into the junk heap and I would urge buyers to look elsewhere for a usable knife.
2956122
My mom bought each of her 3 sons this same coffeemaker for Christmas in 2004. I'm one of the 3 sons. Anyway, I've had a couple of annoying problems with it over the past few months. First, the cheap plastic hinge that covers the water reservoir broke off, and I have trouble closing it. Second, and worse, the coffee has not been going into the coffee pot, but rather all over my kitchen counter, and this has stained my countertop permanently I think. Well, I've cleaned the plastic parts many times per the instructions, yet I can't figure out why the coffee won't make it into the pot. It seems like a simple concept for a machine to achieve, but it doesn't do so properly every morning. So I've had an awful mess many, many times, yet I've thought perhaps it would somehow stop doing this. Finally, a few days ago, I called Cuisinart's customer service group for help and to find out if there was a recall. My first call was disconnected when a rep placed me on hold. Then, when I later called back, twice, my call was never answered.

For whatever its worth, I talked to my 2 other brothers, and was surprised to learn that they both threw their coffee maker out months ago, for the very same spilling problem I'm having. I give up. I can't wake up to this problem any more, especially without caffeine yet in my blood. I expected better from Cuisinart. They don't seem to care about me at all. And my mother wasted a lot of her Christmas money that year.
583613
We had this exact model for 10 years till it gave out. The new model is much more "shrill" in grinding and the area that goes into the glass container leaves coffee grounds all over the place. Clearly modifications have been made to save mfg costs and they are not benefiting the user experience.
4647831
I used to be a fan of cuisinart products but I bought this toaster and 6 months later the left 2 toast slots stopped working. I called to get it fixed about 7 months later and cuisinart said it was out of warranty. They then offered me a "discounted" new one that was the exact same price as the same toaster on amazon. Won't be cuisinart again.
1032671
This is a poorly made machine.  We've had ours less than a year and it's started to leak all over the place.  I've had problems with Cuisinart products before and will never buy something of theirs again.  Their product values keep getting worse, and there's no reason to pay this kind of money for garbage.
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I bought a Cuisinart Blender a few months ago. It worked fine for a couple months, though I could not remove the blade section from the jar (even had a male friend try to remove it and he could not unscrew it either!)...While he was here, I was making a blueberry shake, and showed him in the base some bluish/blackish liquid around the edges...told him thought might be from the blueberries at first (but since the blade section won't come off , knew it could not be a leak there) and was leaving a liquid deposit each time I used it...he looked at it and said it was oil!! Well, since I could not get the blade section off (still cannot it is on so tight), while making another shake, the machine started to SQUEAL!! Apparently the oil has mostly leaked out of the bottom unit where the blades are around the inside edges!! Soooo...now I try to see if it can be exchanged, but see no place to do that...and says cannot exchange it as too late...SO...am stuck with a worthless product, with apparently no recourse but to 'suck up' the loss...I always thought Cuisinart was a 'superior' product...but not anymore...Not a happy customer under the circumstances :(
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I am considering buy this newer model. I bought the Kuerig 2.0 a few years ago and I was so excited because I could make a pitcher of coffee. I also got the reusable filters. Not a fan of the 2.0 and won't ever buy another again.  I had the older model of this  Cuisinart and took it back out. You can brew various size cups and you can push a button for hot water. Cuisinart has a better replacement policy and a longer warranty. When my old dies I am getting this one!!
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Generally, we like Cuisinart products, and over the years we've had a lot of them.  Our first Cuisinart food processor lasted a good twenty years, and the only reason we replaced it was because it had started to leak and "spew."  But we were in the mood for a bigger one, and we purchased one.  So far, we love it.  But this isn't about that:  it's about the blender we purchased at the same time, wanting something less of a workhorse than our Vitamix, which wouldn't fit under our kitchen cabinets and was always in the way.  Okay, the blender:  so far, so good.  But the blade assembly is jammed.  It is so deep in the screw-on base it is almost impossible to wash, and the thingie that turns the blades is also deep and will no longer turn.  Now we find, after a call to Cuisinart, that it is out of warranty, having been built in 2010.  We purchased it in 2014.  A three-year warranty.  Cuisinart is not interested, although they are willing to allow us to pay $40 for another part.  HERE'S THE POINT:  Amazon sold us an out-of-warranty blender!!!  Would we have purchased it had we known?  Of course not!  We don't seem to have any recourse, but we certainly intend to raise as much of a ruckus with Amazon as we can.  Cuisinart wants us to pay $40 for a new assembly.  We think Amazon should either replace the blender or figure out how to get the part we need.  As it stands now, the motor will probably burn up if we attempt to use it.  We buy just about everything from Amazon, and have for many, many years.  But I don't think we will be purchasing any kitchen appliances from them.  We have already learned not to purchase through Amazon through third-party sellers, and now we add things like this to the list, the list of "do not buy" which keeps growing.  Soon we will be down to purchasing nothing but books, which is what got Amazon started anyway.  We are very disappointed.
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One six five -- you have got to be kidding me.  This is an old outdated coffee maker, which has been replaced by a 14-cup version (identical look and design) and is available at Costco for five nine ninety nine -- and the reviews there aren't that good either.  I guess Cuisinart thinks they have a good design and are sticking to it.  OK, maybe the 14-cup version is only available at Costco since they do everything bigger and better, but beware.  As for mine (Costco 14-cup version), it worked fine until it didn't.  It lasted 19 months on a three year warranty before the auto-time-on feature stopped working, but Costco happily refunded me my money.  My only problem is/was that this is the only coffee maker being carried by Costco right now, so I just purchased another one, figuring I would just return it if it doesn't last three years (getting tired of these things going bottoms up before the warranty runs out).  One last comment is on the CONs: it has a "small" water filter that Cuisinart wants you to replace every few months and is costly -- I use RO water, so I ignored the water filter business.
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After being pleased with a Cuisinart coffee maker, I decided to replace my old Black & Decker toaster with a new one from Cuisinart. The Cuisinart feels substantially more well made than the Black & Decker, but sadly it performs worse. The first time I used it I wanted to toast regular bread using the bagel setting so I could make BLT sandwiches. I placed the bread in the toaster, pushed down the lever (this took 2 attempts as you have to push pretty hard), pressed the bagel button and waited. I noticed that unlike with my old toaster, the elements on both sides were heating up. So I cancelled the toaster and tried again, with the same result. I decided to just let the toaster do its job and wait. In no time the toast popped up and was done...the toast was almost completely burnt on both sides! I was very surprised by this because the browning control was only on 3. Had this been a bagel and not regular bread it would have been ruined. About half of my toasting is of bagels so this machine is not going to work for me. I read through the instruction booklet, and it contains completely different information than what is on Amazon. It states "the bagel feature adds extra time to the toasting cycle. You may also use the bagel button for English muffins and other thick breads". There is no mention that it's only supposed to toast one side. So it is apparently functioning as it was designed, which is wrong. I'm sending this toaster back and replacing it with another brand.

Update (7/28/17): I've returned this toaster to Amazon and replaced it with an Oster brand toaster which toasted bagels in the same incorrect manner as the Cuisinart. The Oster was in turn exchanged for a Krups KH732D. The Krups toasts as expected.