Brew Central DCC-1200NASC

Actual recommendation around $100: Cuisinart Brew Central 12-Cup (Model DCC-1200NASC in Canada). I've had mine for ~7 years and it's still kicking. Simple toggle switch on/off and a programmable timer which is nice for a wakeup routine, and big enough for guests which is nice. Theres another model I've been telling myself I don't need to buy thats 5-cup with a metal carafe, DCC-5570C, is a bit cheaper and looks simple as well. Cuisinart gets my vote anyway for the <100$ category. Hope this helps.

There seems to be a middle---I was about to push the button on a Breville Precision Brewer but my Cuisinart Brew Central Programmable --DCC1200 , I've had it well over 15 years. It makes a consistent good cup of coffee--still going strong. I mostly make pour over but every time I think of getting a new machine I think I'm covered. What I do like about the Breville --but I can't speak for longevity, is it can do pour over--why I'd want it to--not sure but it could.

OP Also said top quality coffee. OP did not indicate budget I'd have to say MocaMaster or the Breville Precision Brew. I have a great coffee maker and I'll say it's likely buy it for life. It's a 22 year old Cuisinart with a toggle switch. It just keeps working, add your coffee , water and boom coffee that's tasty. Coffee makers made "today", last year, two years ago--no one can speak to the longevity--so MocaMaster's been around --probably the most well regarded machine and easy to use. Breville Precision--has a feature where you just push one button.

I have a 20 year old Cuisinart that the past 5 years was only used for when I had guests. I've mostly been doing pourover on a ceramic Hario or Kalita. I recently splurged on the MM KBGV (got one for $240 on Black Friday week Amazon-returned it because I got a lighting deal on one for $179). I did a head to head comparison of taste between my MM and the Cuisinart. The MM tasted notably better taking the same amount of water, same amount of coffee and brewing in both machines. That said it's not going to match my pourovers but for drip coffee, it's about the best drip I've tasted in over 50 years of drinking and making coffee.

My Cuisinart is 22 years old, was very well regarded at the time for taste. It's still going strong.

Buying something today--right now --no one can say. Brand names with long standing reputations change over time..... I can say I have a Cuisinart drip machine that's over 20 years old. Moccamaster is well regarded still but will either of those, that I buy today be around in 20 years----don't know.

IDK--have a cuisinart that's over 20 years old. It was well regarded at the time. Just got a Moccamaster and hands down it made good coffee, better than most restaurants and cafes I frequent. I do pourovers mostly---Kalita or Hario -both units last decades.

If you want regular drip coffee the best home coffee maker I’ve ever used is cuisinart brew central 12 cup coffee maker. Next to no maintenance. I’ve used it for decades.

We use a Cuisinart Brew Central. 10 years old and still works perfectly.

This is what I do. My old machine was programmable though it was also a Cuisineart POS. I find pushing a switch takes zero effort if I grind and set up before bed.

Totally. I had to immediately do the thermos transfer or it was ruined. I still can’t believe how many counters I see it on! It didn’t last long in my house.

I’ve had mine for 12 years and always recommend it 

Same. This is really reliable and consistently brews a really good pot fast. We descale every few months, maybe 3x year if I’m good about it.