I always have a spare carafe just in case. The original one was difficult to pour without making a mess and it broke. My back up is easier to pour and very rarely spills out the sides of the top. It also has color coded cup markers on the plastic by the handle.
I am very pleased with the improvements on the new carafe. I am disappointed that the carafe I just purchased doesn’t have the color coded cup markers on it because that is what I ordered. However, the one I received will work just fine.