Nobody wants to swap something that's still working fine" cuts both ways though, because keeping old gear running fine is how folks end up stuck with the same old panel for 25 years while better stuff passes them by. @walker.rowan that installer pride is great, but a guy who takes that much care will probably take the same care with a new one. The worry is real, but it shouldn't be the thing that stops you.

Oh man that sound of glass and beans hitting the counter is the worst. I had a cheap wooden stand from a flea market do the same thing a couple years back, except it was the little peg that holds the dripper that snapped, not the hinge. My cat came running in and started batting the wet grounds around like they were toys, which was a whole other mess to deal with. I ended up drilling a hole through the base and bolting a metal bracket on it, ugly as sin but it held for a while. After that I just switched to setting the dripper right on top of my mug, honestly saves the counter space anyway.