Stop mourning the days of “free” city water. Embrace the hunt, test your water first (a $20 kit from Home Depot saves you from buying the wrong system), and then pick one of the big three mentioned above. Your dishwasher will stop looking like a Jackson Pollock painting, and your skin will thank you by not flaking off like a snake’s. And you’ll finally get to enjoy a glass of water that tastes like water, not regret.
So go ahead. Spend that money on a good system. Your well water has been a rebel, but now it’s time to tame the beast—with a filter, a smile, and one less egg smell in the shower. Your future self (and your hair) will high-five you.