The model I have (47665) so far is performing well.
No leaks. The clock/timer works.
The water gets lip-burning hot.
I ran water through it twice before making our first brew and it tasted plasticky. We’ll have to run it a few more times until it’s “seasoned”.

***( I ran water through it twice. The third time I added a Tbsp. of vinegar. Ran water through it again. The last time I brewed 3 bags of tea. That took care of the plasticky flavor. We had one of the best cups of coffee after that.)

Almost bought the $99.00 Zojirushi and $100 Cuisinart at the mall. Got a great deal on the Hamilton Beach locally. Just a few dollars less than Amazon. Though Amazon still has one of the best deals with free shipping and all. I think that this model is the best deal for a brewstation.
Dispensing our coffee is the best part. We hope it lasts.

UPDATE: May 2009

We still have it and it works great!

UPDATE: December 2010

We’re still using it!

UPDATE: December 2011

Still using it! No problems at all.

First Hamilton Beach we have purchased. We have used it 3 times, so far so good. No drips, no leaks, coffe is hot and steaming but not burning your mouth. No glassware to break! (By the way that’s why we purchased a new coffee maker) Timer, automatic shut off, easy to use……..So far we love it. Nice upgrade.

I first became acquainted with the Brewstation several years ago when it first came out. It was used in the workroom at the school where I taught. It went through very heavy use there. The handle in the “carafe” did break, but the machine is still plugging along 5 years later.

Recently, due to the untimely death of my own coffee machine, I purchased this model. The quality is adequate. There was a bit of a plastic flavor at first, but, as another user noted, a little vinegar solved that problem.

I’m satisfied with the flavor and quality of the coffee it makes. I’m not thrilled. Nevertheless it is adequate and unobjectionable.

The timer has been a nice feature. I like having coffee ready when I get up in the morning. I do wish I could turn off the bright light in the clock. I like a dark house at night.

My final note is that the opening into the water reservoir is a bit too narrow. If it were a bit wider, I’d be less likely to spill water as I fill it.

Overall, it’s an adequate machine. It quietly does its job. It doesn’t excel, but it doesn’t disappoint either.

The reason people are having leakage issues, you are probably putting them in the dishwasher with the heat cycle. The heat on the dishwasher will seperate the seams. If you want to clean the holding tank, soak it with powdered oxyclean overnight. BTW… when mine leaked (from the dishwasher) I called Hamilton Beach and they sent me a replacement tank free of charge within 3 days

I am an optimist, so even after reading about problems with the brewstation, I was not disappointed with its performance. I rinsed all its parts and the very first brewing was excellent, and no need even to adjust our usual coffee-to-water ratio using Community New Orleans blend coffee. I haven’t used the automatic feature yet because our rising time varies, but brewing 8 cups takes only a few minutes, just long enough to get the milk heated for cafe au lait. Cleanup is easy, and I run hot water through the drain in the coffee tank to prevent any buildup and clogging. That may prevent the leakage that some people are experiencing. I order from Amazon extensively and have never failed to get what I’ve ordered. After MANY other coffee makers (perk, Cory, Krupps, etc.) I am exceedingly pleased with the brewstation.

I received one of these several years ago as a gift and when it finally died I rushed to get another just like it! I will NEVER use a glass pot coffee maker again. When my son deployed to Iraq, I sent him one of these. He and all his guys LOVED it! Again, no glass pot to mess with or break! When the machine itself got damaged I hurriedly ordered them another one. This is a newer model than the first one (also newer than either of mine) but works just the same. I see that some people said they received something different than what is pictured here, but the one I just got for my son is this exact coffee maker. – And, of course, my son says it works GREAT!!
I would (and do) highly recommend this coffee maker to everyone. If I had to think of any negative points it could only be that very tall to-go cups won’t fit. But that is rarely a problem.
The coffee is hot, it never gets “burned”, and it’s very easy to just hold your cup up to the dispenser and fill it. No spills or drips, and great tasting coffee every time.