high qualityThis is really pretty kitchen product. I use it only for travelling to places where exprèsso is not readily available. But it is easy to use and clean and priced competitivelyThe glass pitcher arrived cracked at the bottom in a undamaged box - which Amazon promptly replaced free of charge without having to handle and return the broken glass.But I've noticed the overall quality is not that great and it has cheap components - I expected more at this price and an Italian brand name. For example; The glass seems quite thin and feels fragile (after all it came cracked), the cutout in the metal is not polished and has rough edges, the cover looks to be metal but it is plastic not stainless steel, overall it just has a cheap look/finish. The product is made in China not Italy like they used to - are some vendors selling fakes? Who knows.Will update with practical use review once I recieve the replacement.It's mostly a good french press, nice looking, decently built. But the mesh filter on mine started to come apart after 3 months. Here it is now, after only 4 months of daily use. Why is the filter such crap? Why didn't they make a better one? Why didn't they include an extra one? I fear these questions will linger until my dying day.The glass comes apart very easily from the outer shell especially when it’s inverted to remove the grounds. My press came undone and hit the floor causing the glass to break in half.Go ahead and buy it. It’s a wonderful little coffee thing. And on the box cover, the guy is holding up a finger, then when you open it it’s the middle finger. Seriously go ahead and buy it it’s hilariousI got a Bodum Chambord French press last year & the metal had begun to peel after only a few months. Disappointed!!I went straight to Bialetti & so very glad I did! This one immediately shows the better quality & workmanship. Its holds its heat very well & the press is so much smoother- with no grounds slipping through. (A problem I frequently had w Bodum) It’s worth the money for something that actually lasts. It would make a great gift... but this one is mine!I bought this hoping I would achieve a richer cup of coffee than my Mr. Coffee drip style machine. I'm happy that it does just that! I can even use less coffee than I had to use in the Mr. Coffee machine. Course ground coffee is a better choice so that the grinds don't go through the press when pouring, although it hasn't been a big problem. The 8-cup press makes 3 big cups/mugs of coffee.A entrega do produto foi realizada em aproximadamente 5 dias após o pagamento e o pacote estava em perfeitas condições. O problema é que a cafeteira, apesar de parecer robusta, veio com algumas imperfeições na estrutura metálica próxima à base (vide fotos). Pode parecer pouca coisa mas esses 4 "pequenos" defeitos de fabricação são inadmissíveis para uma cafeteira desta marca e valor. O controle de qualidade da empresa italiana na China, onde é na verdade fabricada, certamente precisa melhorar. O próximo passo será solicitar o reembolso.O vidro quebrou no sehundo dia de uso. O vidro simpleste quebrou depois de colocar agua quente, nao havia batito , riscado nem nada. Um absurdo. Comprei uma outra prensa mais barata e troquei o vidro.Cette cafetière permet de préparer un café digne de ce nom et remplace allègrement une cafetière filtre. A la réception on s’aperçoit que le produit est soigné, le design aussi et que le rapport qualité/prix est sans conteste meilleur que chez Bodum.Le café préparé est assez fort en caféine, donc à réserver de préférence au matin. En effet, la caféine se diffuse d'autant plus que l'eau passe lentement dans le café, donc on a ici un équivalent au café filtre. Il faut rappeler que l'un des cafés le moins fort en caféine est l'expresso (bien que le goût nous fasse penser le contraire).A savoir néanmoins que le verre n'est pas tout à fait ajusté à l'entourage en inox, donc il faudra faire attention en lavant la cafetière.Par ailleurs, le "filtre" en métal se démonte facilement en dévissant l'ensemble. Beaucoup se sont posé la question, donc oui, vous pouvez nettoyer ce filtre séparément. Attention néanmoins au lave vaisselle pour cet élément car il pourrait endommager la grille et le joint. Idem pour le bouchon du haut qui possède un filtre également !Enfin, pour ceux qui l'ignorent, vous pouvez déverser le marc de café dans votre évier, il aura pour avantage de nettoyer les graisses des canalisations.Pour résumer, nous avons là une belle cafetière avec un excellent rapport qualité/prix et entièrement démontable.Si ce commentaire vous a été utile, n'hésitez pas à le spécifier, sinon je suis disposé à répondre à vos interrogations.I had to return this because the carafe was cracked on delivery. As usual, Amazon's returns procedure was very efficient - my account was credited within minutes of my have delivered the parcel to my Collect+ depot.However, I'm submitting a review to warn other buyers of a feature that meant I would have sent it back anyway. The diameter of the carafe is very small, even allowing that it is a 3-cup press. It would make loading coffee into it from a grinder quite tricky, or, at least, messy. So why did I order it, you all chorus? Because the product description quotes a diameter MUCH larger than is actually the case. I think it must show the total width, including the handle; or maybe it's just a misprint.