The red neck hot water heater is alive and well.
Picked this one up for $3.00 at a yard sale.

I find that the flexibility of having hot water at the ready for bathing , hand washing, and doing up dishes is a luxury. When you combine it with having hot water at the ready for hot chocolate , hot tea , or yes the ever dreaded coffee "tea bag" make it a no brainer for me. I like the steeped coffee for the simple reason guests can leave it in as long as needed to get the strength of coffee that they desire.