First of all, upvoted for appropriate use of ambivalent.
But I also agree, and would add that I prefer the feel of devices without easily swappable batteries. I’d be happy with a compromise that stipulated batteries had to be serviceable with widely available tools and no glue or something, but I don’t want the return of the old creaky plastic back plates.
I want to try buying distilled and spring water to blend for a desirable TDS without the additional steps of making recipe water from scratch.