The Zojirushis are nice; I have only a couple complaints.
First, if their magnetic power cord comes unplugged and you plug it in, it goes into a "reboil" cycle. Not helpful. Just start operating thermostatically like you operate after reboiling anyway.
Second, the timer. Since this is just electronics and programming, they were ridiculously short-sighted about something. The timer's max is 10 hours (unless newer units have changed this). That's fine for home users going to bed at 10 and wanting hot water at 8 in the morning. But what about office users who leave at 5? Must their hot water be ready no later than 3AM the following morning if they wish to use the timer to ensure the first arrival can do their oatmeal?
I think manufacturers tend to think of home and office equipment as home versus commercial, without realizing that the vast majority of small businesses and even corporate offices use consumer devices a LOT.
Just program the darned thing to allow for up to 16 hours -- enough to let the last person out of the office at night set the thing for arrival time the next morning.
Anyway, the thing's excellent in every other respect for my purposes.
Final note: the first ounce or two out of the thing, alas, is not at rated temperature. that's because it's the water in the sight tube that shows the level, which is not insulated as well as the reservoir. Technically, you might want to let that first couple ounces coming out dump into a tray or something under the spout if you're a purist about temps for brewing. On the other hand, if you think the 208 is a bit high for coffee (indeed it is), that extra bit of coolness probably balances things a bit.
