TFBIII: I use the Buon Vino Filler and wouldn't ever fill a ottle without it. I can set it in a bottle and do something else, Like use my mighty vac on the last bottle to do the final degassing, then cork it, turn around, take the filler out of that bottle, put it into another one and do everything all over again, till I get to the last 4 or 5 bottles when I have to tip the bucket to get the last bit out. My last couple of bottling I was wondering what I would do if my filler ever broke without having a spare filler on hand........... I cringed....... don't want that thought.
I Also fill my bottles in a sink with the feeder bucket (fermenter with a spigot) that sits on the counter a bit higher than the sink, so it's completely gravity fed. The over flow hose from the filler goes into another bottle, so any mess is captured inside a bottle, which is about 1/4 of a cup... Maybe... HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!