Affordable, simple, looks great, works just as expected

I've gotten the larger and smaller size of this now and compared with the B75 and Hario V60.
I think the V60 is my favourite since it brings out more pleasant brightness from a light roasted coffee. It just makes a kinda classic coffee.
When I was comparing this Crystal Eye to the B75 flat bottom brewer I thought this one had more acidity/brightness but still enjoyed the more tea like sweet results of B75.
The Timemore Crystal eye is kind of in between both of them. It's a little more bright than the b75 and also a bit more traditional. It's a good option if you don't like too much brightness or acidity in your coffee but want a little.

Not a fan of brewing coffee in plastic, but hopefully it's safe. There are some benefits of plastic over glass or ceramic (and metal I think)
I don't think you need to pre-heat plastic brewers, but you can. I just pre-wet the filter and warm it up a little by running under hot tap water (but our water isn't set SO hot here).
With ceramic and glass pre-heating is more important, they're also more break-able.

Great product for a great price. Nice and simple, and especially nice for a plastic dripper!

It is well built (honestly much better than Hario) and it shares the same filter with v60 02. I feel it drips a bit faster than Hario. All in all it is a great dripper

The water draws down faster than the V60, in my opinion, which I think is due to having holes instead of ridges to create some bypass. It's interesting as it is similar to a V60 but brews a somehow different profile. The recipe that came with it recommends 20g of coffee to fill the bottom third of the dripper. I've used both 20 and 30-gram doses, and the 20 gave better results, whereas in the V60, 30g doses work great too.