How popular are instant hot water spigots in kitchen sinks and would you use one of you could?

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While I'm sure most people are happy using a kettle to make tea or anything else that requires hot water, I'm curious how many people have an instant hot water spigot and what you use it for. For those who don't have one, would you find it convenient and perhaps more convenient than a kettle for tea or any other purpose?

I hope I'm using the proper term but basically it's a little spigot next to the faucet attached to the kitchen sink that only produces nearly boiling water (typically around 200F/93C but you can set the temp). I had one growing up and used it to make tea, instant noodles, instant oatmeal, etc., but we also had a kettle on the stove that we used when we needed a true rolling boil or if we had guests and were making multiple cups of tea at once. I will clarify I'm from the US where old fashioned stovetop kettles remained popular long after electric kettles were invented lol and possibly still are. Now that I don't have a spigot I kinda miss it. Anyway, I haven't heard much from my British friends about hot water spigots so I'm curious what you guys think.