Electric kettles (and now, mostly cordless ones) is how most people in this neck of the woods boil water as far as I know. It's far more efficient than using your stove top - unless you have an induction top.

They're available everywhere and the brands are most definitely widely available in the US as well (they're all American for the most part).

But if you want real coffee you'll throw out that French press and get an espresso machine.

On a similar note, I have, and have tried numerous times, the AeroPress, and frankly, I think it sucks. I don't know why so many people rave about that thing. I'm sorry, but an regular espresso machine (not stove-top moka) is the best all-around machine one could ever own if they like coffee.