It hits super well and surprisingly it isnt too bad to clean, but I wish the "downstem" part went about an inch higher because the water just barely covers the top row of wholes on the upper perc. Also, for anyone confused like I was, you fill the water up to the second row of holes and when you pull the water comes up to cover the 3rd. The glass is definitely good quality because I bonked this a few times and it was fine.