> It's also important to clean the lid properly, which seems a chore but takes about one minute. I like to use unscented denture cleaner with mine, just disassemble and drop it all in, wait two hours or so and rinse.

thats the part i cant deal with. i know me and my bifl purchases have to be more than reasonable to upkeep. i just got a stanley thermos because the top is easy to clean (internals twist out in 1 unit) and it turns out the thermos part is pretty decent too.