Does a percolator make "better" coffee? I've heard from a friend that she uses a percolator instead of the "regular" brewer. I've never used or drank coffee made from a percolator, is there a difference? Does it make better coffee?

This might be a subjective question, I don't know. Just want to hear your thought on it.
First things first, you should decide if it's better than any other brewing method, or not. Decide your cup by tasting and experimenting. (By the way, it's unclear what you mean by "regular brewer" in your question. According to my experience, there's no regular way of brewing coffee.)

I'm not a fan of percolators. However, l can add a few objective things on percolators.

Actually, you should understand how it brews as a first step. The water in the container boils, gets through ground coffee, drips over the container again. Therefore, you can fine tune brew time. You may brew for a short time for mild coffee or brew longer periods for intense cups. There are nice schemas of how it works in Wikipedia.


The final cup is generally dull as most of the volatile flavor has been vaporized during process.
As aromatics are vaporized, it smells nice.
Most people brew longer with their percolator as they like the strong coffee taste in the morning.
You may have a burnt taste out of your coffee by over brewing if you are not careful.


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