KarenMarie, I don't know what to tell you about the coffee getting hot but being in the market for a new auto-drip myself, I can tell you that I will NOT be buying a Krups! Everyone I've ever owned has some sort of a problem or thing I don't like about it. From my experience so far, I've liked the coffee that comes out of Braun's coffeemakers the best but I'm just starting to think about what I'm going to do.

Let us know how you make out! (Chances are good that you'll probably get around to getting a new one before me! )