After having a couple cheap scales that failed after a year or two of use, I decided to upgrade and picked up the Basic Plus for pour over. Right away I could feel that it was higher quality than what I had used before. The numbers are clear to read, but the buttons are a little hard to press accurately because they are touch buttons rather than ones with a defined border. I wanted to turn off the beeps and learn how to use the auto-timing mode, and the included instructions were clear enough to make this easy to do. I haven't been using the auto-timing mode because it automatically pauses if weight on the scale is reduced, which happens when I swirl pour over brewers, though this feature was just an interesting bonus for me rather than a requirement.One of the big advantages over the cheaper scales I've had is the accuracy. My previous scales would "snap" to round numbers like 10.0, 20.0, etc. when they're getting close. For example, I'd be measuring beans and my old scale would jump from 9.5 straight to 10.0 and then right to 10.5. From what I've read in reviews of other products and in forums, this is a common issue with cheaper scales, and it's an inconvenience at best. The Basic Plus doesn't have this problem at all and is super responsive. It changes quickly and clearly when even a single bean is added.In all, this has been a huge upgrade over cheaper scales. I was looking for something relatively basic with more reliable than what I had before that comes at a lower cost that scales with more features like the Acaia Pearl. In fact, I've used a Pearl and found this one nicer to use because it starts up immediately whereas the Pearl is slow to start up. It also requires an app to access the full set of features, which isn't needed for the Basic Plus.Pros:+Large, stable platform+Easy to read display+Auto timer available if you want it, but can be turned off if you don't+USB-C charging+Long battery life (well over a month with multiple brews per day)+Does not "snap" to round numbers like 10.0 like some cheaper scales do+Beeps can be easily turned off+No app requiredCons:-Timer stops during auto timing mode if you lift brewer to swirl, etc.-Does not have features of some higher end scales such as flow rate (may not be a con if you don't care about this)-Buttons aren't the most repsonsive