I've had 4 keriug's, always a step up...everyone of them quit working before a year old. We went back to a drip maker. I think the well water had a lot to do with it. Although we had the latest one and used only bottled water and couldn't get a full cup of coffee, even the pot would stop at half.

I have the large one and have had it for way over 4 yrs. Love it and use it a lot. Never had to do extensive cleaning like that on mine.

Keurig is too rich for my budget so I got a Mr Coffee. Love it!

We drink a pot of coffee a day.
I use to buy Bunn coffee makers, had about three, I loved I could make a full pot in 45 seconds. I hated to clean it, after the vinegar went through. Had to rinse with 10 pots of water to make sure the reserve tank was rinsed out too. After the last developed a hole in the reserve tank.
I went and bought a plain jane Mr Coffee. When I run the vinegar through I run 2 pots of water to rinse it and I'm done for a month. Much cheaper than Bunn and a lot less work.

I love my Keurig - I have the 48 ounce one - it has worked very well for about a year and half. I do have filtered water for the house and use that. So deposits have not been an issue. When we travel I use bottled water to make coffee because I am now spoiled. Since I am the only one at my house that drinks hot tea and coffee it works very well for me. And I even order from Keurig when they have their specials - because their boxes of coffee have 24 cups (instead of 16) and free shipping. Also, they have sampler packs so I can try different coffees and teas.

I Love my Keurig! I have the same one Geri B stated she has, no reservoir, 1 cup at a time. It was 3 years old in February. I've not had any problems. I clean it about every 3 months, drink 2 cups a day and some days a mocha or cappuccino in the afternoon.

I use the Keurig cleaning solution and it does a great job of descaling and no after taste after rinsing out. I use it when the water flow gets slower about once a year. I think the one with the filter keeps the inside from clogging up.

FYI. My DGD takes the coded lid off the cups and puts them on top of the reg cups. She says it works well.

I have three of them: bought one, it crashed and burned within three months; got po'd, called Keurig, they sent me another. IT crashed and burned within four months. They sent me another. That one worked all of two months, crashed, burned, ain't going back that way no more! What do I use now? I grind my coffee, put it into a Mr.Coffee old-time grounds holder with a filter, set it in my mug, boil water and pour it over the coffee grounds and Wal-La! three minutes later a fresh cuppa and no hassle! No more Keurig for this old gal...this brew is better and I know exactly what I'm getting...every time!

We have had ours for a couple of years now, and have never had any cleaning problems. We do have filtered water so that may make a difference.