That middleman still has to pick which tools to use and what to ask for though. I see what you mean @finleyf88 but someone's taste is guiding the whole process, lol.

What do you mean by wasted?

Hold up, glass is way better than metal. A steel press makes the coffee taste weird, like you can almost taste the metal. Glass is totally neutral and lets you see the brew, which is half the fun. My glass one is going strong after five years, so maybe it was just a bad unit or a tiny crack you didn't see. I'd buy another glass one in a heartbeat.

Calling a fail a win just lowers the bar.

My wife had to force me to try sushi, and now I eat it every Friday.