> The glass is very fragile, potentially leading to breaking and even injury. Usually top-heavy designs, too. After cracking my umpteenth glass cafetiere (what

> The glass is very fragile, potentially leading to breaking and even injury. Usually top-heavy designs, too. After cracking my umpteenth glass cafetiere (what you call a french press in the US), I bought a metal one - that was around 10 years ago, and it's still going strong! It's easy to clean too, but then every one I've had has been.