I bought a cheaper 6L version of this by another vendor without a temp gauge or timer. It failed after a week, I returned it, and am glad I bought this version. While I wish it were 6L capacity, I find its additional features are worth the investment. I also wish the pretty red color wasn't so much more expensive than the boring silver color.Common Points in Other Reviews:Glass ReservoirThe glass collection container is nicer than I expected. The glass itself seems sturdy. Assembly of handle was very straightforward and did not require a third hand. (Just overlap the ends of a metal band, slip the rectangular nut underneath, and place the handle on top, and press against side of container to hold. The cutout in the handle holds everything together while you put in a screw through the handle. Give it a couple turns with screwdriver to hold it, do the other one, then tighten both. No drama.)This reservoir is superior to the plastic jug from the other model in two ways: 1) It is heavy enough and has a non-skid bottom, so that my cat, who is fascinated by dripping water, can't knock it over when it's mostly empty and make a mess. Bonus, the glass does not amplify the sound of the drops like a drum the way the plastic did, which then gets my cat's attention when then water starts to drip. 2) The plastic lid on the reservoir is large, so you can easily clean inside, (dishwasher???) AND this model does not use a poorly designed cap to funnel in the water. You just position the spout of the still over the open pour end of the lidded reservoir, and get on with your life. No capillary-action based leaks because this part touched that one by mistake or bump.Hopefully I won't bounce the reservoir off the floor and need another one, but if I do, I know I can put some food safe tubing on the output of the still, set the still on the counter, set my favorite reservoir (e.g. old disposable distilled water jug) on the floor and distill directly into it via the tube. Might do that an
DeeLee 
Big bad John 
