I want a single-serve coffee machine but it(& the cups/pods that go with it)is so expensive! Is it worth it?

I want to buy the Cuisinart SS700 Single Serve Brewing system, the one that uses the Keurig K-Cups. But the cheapest I could find it was $175 on Amazon! Plus about 24 pods (1pod=1cup of coffee/tea) is $14! so expensive!
But, I *hate* messing with the grinds and filter and everything in the morning, and I [...] http://bit.ly/cCx3wB