There's a shop I go to that only does pour overs besides espresso drinks. No other option for drip. They are supremely busy pretty much all the time. They have a rack that can and does handle multiple pour overs going at the same time. All I can say is I don't think the bottleneck in their busy operation is the time it takes a barista to wave her arms above a cup at peak times when they have a few going at once.

Cause that's really what you'd be paying for here. 12k for a machine that will give you back that labor spent waving that $8-15/hr hand above a cup at certain peak times for a few moments. Still have to operate the machine. Still have to grind, prep the cups and filters, etc. Plus there is maintenance, etc.

If someone had a shop where folks are lined up waiting for pour overs all day long while they are open I guess I could see it, but I've never seen a shop like that, not even the third wave ones. People like their cappuccinos and I usually only see a couple pour overs going at once even when there is a line almost out the door.

Anyway, this might make you feel better about your coffee experience by way of comparison:

https://www.patinagroup.com/rays-and-stark-bar/menu#Water+Menu

Or it may just add to your rage.