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I got seriously into pour overs a year ago. Moved from a cheap plastic Melitta to a Switch and it’s been fantastic. I feel no need to explore options. I no longer close the switch, but plan to experiment with that again too. I have had great results tinkering with this recipe: https://pullandpourcoffee.com/v60-4-to-6-method-pour-over/ I agree that a decent grinder, scale, and gooseneck are key. Ok to start cheap. I am getting great, fruity brews without a super expensive grinder (I have a Fellow Opus 1 , bought cheap on EBay.) These tools dramatically improve brew quality and consistency. Quality water is also key. If you have trouble with your brews, or your water is funky despite filtration, consider Third Wave packets (but I wouldn’t start there), available from Amazon. Lots and lots on this forum about water. As for scale, I got a big improvement in brews by getting a scale that has a big enough range to let me put my (heavy) mug on the scale, with the (heavy) Switch, and be able to measure how much water I add with each pour. I use this: Maestri House S3 Coffee Scale... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3CZRT3C?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_sharein its simplest mode, but there may be better, cheaper options. Aeropress is ok too but IMHO less room to experiment. One note: I have found the choice of filter paper contributes. This may be because my grinder is not high end, so some coffees grind with enough fines to clog the Hario V60 paper. For these coffees I use Cafec Abaca, which flows faster (too fast for most coffees, IMO). So as you can see, it’s easy to go down the rabbit hole, but if you buy a Switch, good coffee, and the basic tools, you will get great brews compared to Keurig!