I like the very basic Mr. Coffee which is a $16-17 affair, with zero add’l features. If you get all those features in the B&D for ~~~$20, I don’t see any big reason why not. Yes, I have to remember to shut it off if I leave while it’s on. It’s not that important to me to have it automatically turn on at a specific time each day. Load it up, push the button, go do morning washup, and the coffee is ready in < 5 minutes.
I have what is probably the same Mr. Coffee that Attention Surplus Disorder (love this name!) has. I got it at my local hardware store for under $20. No bells, no whistles, just decent coffee in about 5 minutes.I’ve had my machine for about 3 years and it’s still working well.
I also like Bunn machines but they’re around $100 or so bucks.