Glass carafe with hot plate or thermal carafe — which is better?

Reviewers we read largely agree thermal carafes preserve flavor longer because a hot plate can continue to cook coffee and introduce burnt notes after 20-30 minutes. Glass carafes are cheaper, easier to see fill level, and fine if you drink the pot quickly. Most of the candidates here use glass with a warming plate; thermal options exist in the same brand families at a step-up price.