I have been using a siphon brewer for over 25 years now (Cona not Bodum). In my opinion the coffee produced in my siphon is definitely superior to any other method I have tried. Siphon coffee is similar to French Press but with almost no grit (less grit also means less mouth feel).
In America many errors are made while making coffee and this method eliminates one of the most important (temperature).
This method still might not be for everyone as it can be a bit finicky and requires a bit of supervision, and the parts are somewhat fragile (I keep a complete set of spare parts).
I believe Bodum might have tamed the finicky thing a little bit by the Hario style filter (I think that this also might let more grit in also) and maybe it is more robust than the Cona.
In America many errors are made while making coffee and this method eliminates one of the most important (temperature).
This method still might not be for everyone as it can be a bit finicky and requires a bit of supervision, and the parts are somewhat fragile (I keep a complete set of spare parts).
I believe Bodum might have tamed the finicky thing a little bit by the Hario style filter (I think that this also might let more grit in also) and maybe it is more robust than the Cona.