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the Ottoman brewer....seems to be responsible for most of your issues
If true I've inadvertently struck gold here! Just ritually dispose of it and life will be a breeze from now on.
Ok ok I won't go on about this, I can imagine if used as a manual pour over thing the chemex is fine. But the brewer combo hasn't been properly thought through IMO.
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I think we're looking at this from two different perspectives, I use my Chemex as a pour over. I like being able to make a decent sized (litre+) batch of filter and the Chemex itself is nice to serve out of. It's the only pour over I regularly use so can't comment on the claim that the thicker paper leads to a cleaner cup than v60s/Kalitas etc.
I have zero experience of the Ottoman brewer you're using, which is seems to be responsible for most of your issues.
My reasoning for using a Chemex (or any other pour over brewer) is primarily keeping things simple. The Ottoman/Chemex combo is a bit of an odd one in my mind. But I guess it makes sense if you already have a Chemex and want a more hands-off approach?
Regarding aesthetics, I'm a big fan personally. There are versions with a glass handle as opposed to the wood neck + leather.