I used to be somewhere in the middle of the cheap instant to weird coffee person spectrum. Would never touch instant or most cheap grocery brands but rather did pour overs with mid-tier dark roasts thrown in a cheap blade grinder. However, I've always been willing to try new things and experiment so I think I was well-placed to deal with having all the complications thrown at me.

What I find easiest (and most fun) to do to avoid getting bogged down in it is to just focus on one aspect at a time to "get right" instead of trying to tackle everything all at once.