Elite Gourmet ECL2500 12-Cup Electric Coffee Percolator

My primary reason for purchasing this coffee pot was twofold: 1) It's stainless steel inside, eliminating any toxic effects of hot water on plastic leaching into the coffee. 2) It has a polarized plug and an off/on switch. (My previous stainless steel coffee pot lacked both of these features and caused "sparking" when I'd plug it in.) The Elite Gourmet directions mention that it's "best not to use a coarse ground coffee, as finer grounds will sift through the holes in the stainless steel coffee basket and settle at the bottom of the percolator. If finer grounds are used, a coffee filter disc must be used." However, I use a regular coffee filter and cut a tiny hole for the pump tube. I use standard ground coffee sold in bags and the coffee is clear as a bell. I also like that when I clean and rinse it out afterward, the plug receptacle is not exposed to any water because the plug is attached to the base warming tray. Therefore, water cannot seep into the plug receptacle and rust, causing the coffee pot to quit working (which also happened with my previous stainless steel coffee pot.) Very reasonably priced, too!