Mr. Coffee TM3 Iced Tea Maker

2/24/08 UpdateWe’ve lived with our Mr. Coffee Ice Tea machine for 9’ish months. With most items, you find that experience may alter your initial impressions. In this case, I have to say that the five star rating remains steadfastly too little, this machine warrants, easily, an 8 or 9. To date, we’ve had no leaks anywhere, save by my own doing (overfilling, bumping the full machine, etc). Aligning the spout and “base notch” is trivial and one would have to work to misalign it.Granted, the carafe and top tend to stain. This is the nature of Tannin. However, contrary to the misconceptions of many, the stain is not “dirty” or unsanitary. The design of the lid makes it difficult to clean the stains off. The carafe requires elbow grease and Scotchbrite, but comes clean with no problem.We use both bagged and bulk teas with great success and in a large variety of flavors and styles. I still find Earl Grey my favorite (both hot and cold). This thing has made at least one pitcher of tea a day since we purchased the maker (5/07) and on many of those days, more than one. We’re still using the original pitcher (albeit a bit limp now, but I have a spare waiting). It’s hard to imagine any other product from which I’ve received such value per dollar.My family and I are still, even more than after the initial purchase, extremely delighted with this device. If the need ever arrises, it will be replaced instantly.———-We’ve had it about a month and I love the thing. Fast and easy. It took a bit of experimentation to get the brew strength the way we wanted it, but that’s normal.It cleans easily, is simple to use and brews quickly.I’m delighted.