Idk, generally when a company tries a subscription server /this/ cheeky, they at least provide quality maintenance since margins are so batshit insane anyway. Then again enshitification has been basically coined in the last year or so... Maybe I'm just too optimistic
I like the implication there's no filter on the tap water. Filtered public water fountains do exist so these guys are either lying or have put in a sub par product just for extra money.
Are you suggesting that one should superglue the buttons so the device can't be used, or simply providing a price comparison with a more valuable liquid?