None of this is necessary..
There are pour spouts on the sides of my kitchen pots and I'm sure I can make good coffee with them (no kettle).
But I wanted to have the the ability to pour one drop and place it exactly where I want it to go. So I can do fancy tricks and stuff.
I'm not sure if there are even more than half a dozen or so kettles that will do it.
Like B l incepted said these are individual paths and once we dive into the research a choice comes out. I researched all the options and went with something I don't think can be upgraded. I'm ready to go down this part of the path at this time