diff --git a/src/dns.rs b/src/dns.rs
index f3c2edc..5b1750f 100644
--- a/src/dns.rs
+++ b/src/dns.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const RECURSION_DESIRED: u16 = 1 << 8;
 const RECORD_TYPE_SRV: u16 = 33;
 const RECORD_CLASS_IN: u16 = 1;
 
-pub fn create_dns_query(qname: &String, qtype: u16, qclass: u16) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+pub fn create_dns_query(qname: &str, qtype: u16, qclass: u16) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
     let qname = match qname.is_ascii() {
         true => qname,
         false => return Err(Error::new(ErrorKind::InvalidInput, "domain is not valid ASCII")),
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pub fn parse_srv_response(mut ptr: usize, recv: &[u8]) -> Option<DnsSrvResponse>
 
 pub fn resolve_srv_port(domain: &str) -> Option<u16> {
     let request = create_dns_query(
-        &("_minecraft._tcp.".to_string() + domain),
+        &format!("_minecraft._tcp.{}", domain),
         RECORD_TYPE_SRV,
         RECORD_CLASS_IN).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/src/http.rs b/src/http.rs
index 3ad56ba..1379016 100644
--- a/src/http.rs
+++ b/src/http.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl StatusCode {
     }
 }
 
-type HttpHandlerFunc = fn(&Request, Response) -> Result<StatusCode>;
+type HttpHandlerFunc = fn(&Request, Response, bool) -> Result<StatusCode>;
 
 pub struct Request<'a> {
     stream: &'a TcpStream,
@@ -213,20 +213,21 @@ impl<'a> Response<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct HttpServer {
-    address: String,
+pub struct HttpServer<'a> {
+    address: &'a str,
     port: u16,
     trusted_proxies: Arc<Vec<IpAddr>>,
     max_connections: usize,
+    verbose: bool,
 }
 
-impl HttpServer {
-    pub fn new(address: String, max_connections: usize, trusted_proxies: Vec<IpAddr>) -> HttpServer {
-        let mut _address = address.clone();
+impl HttpServer <'_> {
+    pub fn new(address: &'_ str, max_connections: usize, trusted_proxies: Vec<IpAddr>, verbose: bool) -> HttpServer<'_> {
+        let mut _address = address;
         let mut _port: u16 = 8080;
         match address.split_once(":") {
             Some((ip, port)) => {
-                _address = ip.to_string();
+                _address = ip;
                 _port = port.parse::<u16>().expect(format!("Invalid port {}", port).as_str());
             }
             None => {}
@@ -236,12 +237,14 @@ impl HttpServer {
             port: _port,
             trusted_proxies: Arc::new(trusted_proxies),
             max_connections,
+            verbose,
         }
     }
 
     pub fn start(&self, handler: HttpHandlerFunc) -> Result<()> {
         let pool = ThreadPool::new(self.max_connections);
         let listener = TcpListener::bind(format!("{}:{}", self.address, self.port)).expect("Failed to bind to port");
+        let verbose = self.verbose;
 
         println!("Now listening on {}:{}", self.address, self.port);
 
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ impl HttpServer {
                 Ok(stream) => {
                     let trusted_proxies = self.trusted_proxies.clone();
                     pool.execute(move || {
-                        HttpServer::handle_client(&stream, handler, trusted_proxies);
+                        HttpServer::handle_client(&stream, handler, trusted_proxies, verbose);
                     });
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
@@ -262,7 +265,7 @@ impl HttpServer {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn handle_client(stream: &TcpStream, handler: HttpHandlerFunc, trusted_proxies: Arc<Vec<IpAddr>>) {
+    fn handle_client(stream: &TcpStream, handler: HttpHandlerFunc, trusted_proxies: Arc<Vec<IpAddr>>, verbose: bool) {
         let buf_reader = BufReader::new(stream);
         let http_request: Vec<String> = buf_reader
             .lines()
@@ -280,7 +283,7 @@ impl HttpServer {
         let response = Response::new(stream);
 
         let start_date = Local::now();
-        match handler(&request, response) {
+        match handler(&request, response, verbose) {
             Ok(status) => {
                 let end_date = Local::now();
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 615da37..5bd96c2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fn parse_address(address: &str) -> Result<SocketAddr> {
     }
 }
 
-fn handle_html_request(request: &Request, response: &mut Response) -> Result<StatusCode> {
+fn handle_html_request(request: &Request, response: &mut Response, verbose: bool) -> Result<StatusCode> {
     let content = include_str!("views/index.html");
     response.set_header("Content-Type", "text/html".to_string());
     response.status(StatusCode::OK);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fn handle_html_request(request: &Request, response: &mut Response) -> Result<Sta
                 );
             },
             Ok(address) => {
-                match MinecraftStatus::fetch(&address) {
+                match MinecraftStatus::fetch(&address, verbose) {
                     Err(err) => {
                         println!(
                             "Failed to connect to {} ({}): {}",
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ fn handle_html_request(request: &Request, response: &mut Response) -> Result<Sta
     return response.send();
 }
 
-fn handle_json_request(request: &Request, response: &mut Response) -> Result<StatusCode> {
+fn handle_json_request(request: &Request, response: &mut Response, verbose: bool) -> Result<StatusCode> {
     response.set_header("Content-Type", "text/plain".to_string());
     response.status(StatusCode::OK);
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ fn handle_json_request(request: &Request, response: &mut Response) -> Result<Sta
                 response.body("Invalid server address.\n".to_string());
             }
             Ok(address) => {
-                match MinecraftStatus::fetch(&address) {
+                match MinecraftStatus::fetch(&address, verbose) {
                     Err(err) => {
                         println!(
                             "Failed to connect to {} ({}): {}",
@@ -194,11 +194,9 @@ fn handle_json_request(request: &Request, response: &mut Response) -> Result<Sta
     return response.send();
 }
 
-fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
-    if args.len() < 2 {
-        println!(
-            r#"Crafty McStatusFace, v{} - made with <3 by ari melody
+fn print_help() {
+    println!(
+        r#"Crafty McStatusFace, v{} - made with <3 by ari melody
 
     Host a web API:
 $ mcstatusface serve [address[:port]]
@@ -206,27 +204,53 @@ $ mcstatusface serve [address[:port]]
     Query a server:
 $ mcstatusface <address[:port]>"#,
 env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
+}
+
+fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
+    if args.len() < 2 {
+        print_help();
         std::process::exit(0);
     }
 
-    if args[1] != "serve" {
-        let address = parse_address(&args[1]).expect("Failed to parse address");
-        let status = MinecraftStatus::fetch(&address).unwrap();
+    let verbose = args.contains(&String::from("-v"));
 
-        println!("Version: {} ({})", status.version.name, status.version.protocol);
-        println!("Players: {}/{}", status.players.online, status.players.max);
-        println!(
-            "Enforces Secure Chat: {}",
-            if status.enforces_secure_chat() { "true" } else { "false" },
-        );
-        println!("MOTD:");
-        println!("{}", status.parse_description());
+    if !args[1..].contains(&String::from("serve")) {
+        let address_arg = match args[1..].iter().find(|arg| !arg.starts_with("-")) {
+            Some(arg) => arg,
+            None => {
+                print_help();
+                std::process::exit(0);
+            }
+        };
+        let address = parse_address(&address_arg).expect("Failed to parse address");
 
-        return Ok(());
+        match MinecraftStatus::fetch(&address, verbose) {
+            Ok(status) => {
+                println!("Version: {} ({})", status.version.name, status.version.protocol);
+                println!("Players: {}/{}", status.players.online, status.players.max);
+                println!(
+                    "Enforces Secure Chat: {}",
+                    if status.enforces_secure_chat() { "true" } else { "false" },
+                );
+                println!("MOTD:");
+                println!("{}", status.parse_description());
+
+                return Ok(());
+            },
+            Err (e) => {
+                return Err(Error::new(
+                        ErrorKind::Other,
+                        format!("Failed to fetch status: {}", e)));
+            }
+        };
     }
 
-    let mut address = "0.0.0.0:8080".to_string();
-    if args.len() > 2 { address = args[2].to_string() }
+    let mut address = "0.0.0.0:8080";
+    let address_args = args[1..].iter()
+        .filter(|arg| *arg != "-v" && *arg != "serve")
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    if !address_args.is_empty() { address = address_args[0] }
     let trusted_proxies: Vec<IpAddr> =
         match env::var("MCSTATUSFACE_TRUSTED_PROXIES") {
             Err(_) => { vec![] }
@@ -242,7 +266,7 @@ env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
             }
         };
 
-    HttpServer::new(address, 16, trusted_proxies).start(|request, mut response| {
+    HttpServer::new(address, 16, trusted_proxies, verbose).start(|request, mut response, verbose| {
         response.status(StatusCode::OK);
         response.set_header("Content-Type", "text/plain".to_string());
         response.set_header("x-powered-by", "GIRL FUEL".to_string());
@@ -264,11 +288,11 @@ env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
             if request.headers().get("accept").is_some_and(
                 |accept| accept.contains("text/html")
             ) {
-                return handle_html_request(request, &mut response);
+                return handle_html_request(request, &mut response, verbose);
             }
 
             // JSON response
-            return handle_json_request(request, &mut response);
+            return handle_json_request(request, &mut response, verbose);
         }
 
         response.status(StatusCode::NotFound);
diff --git a/src/status.rs b/src/status.rs
index 28bbba5..8e1185d 100644
--- a/src/status.rs
+++ b/src/status.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use crate::leb128::{read_leb128, write_leb128};
 
+const TIMEOUT_SECS: u64 = 5;
+
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct MinecraftVersion {
     pub name: String,
@@ -56,20 +58,21 @@ pub struct MinecraftStatus {
 }
 
 impl MinecraftStatus {
-    pub fn fetch(address: &SocketAddr) -> Result<MinecraftStatus> {
-        //println!("Connecting to {address}...");
+    pub fn fetch(address: &SocketAddr, verbose: bool) -> Result<MinecraftStatus> {
+        if verbose { println!("Connecting to {address}..."); }
 
-        let stream = TcpStream::connect_timeout(address, Duration::new(5, 0));
-        if stream.is_err() { return Err(stream.unwrap_err()); }
+        let mut stream = match TcpStream::connect_timeout(
+            address, Duration::from_secs(TIMEOUT_SECS)) {
+            Ok(stream) => stream,
+            Err(e) => {
+                return Err(e);
+            }
+        };
+        if verbose { println!("Connected!"); }
 
-        //println!("Connected!");
-
-        let mut stream = stream.unwrap();
+        if verbose { println!("Sending payload..."); }
 
         let mut send_buffer: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
-
-        //println!("Sending payload...");
-
         send_buffer.push(0x00); // packet ID
         write_leb128(&mut send_buffer, 769); // "i am 1.21.4"
         write_leb128(&mut send_buffer, // upcoming address length
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ impl MinecraftStatus {
 
         send_packet(&mut stream, &[0x00]).unwrap();
 
-        //println!("Payload sent, receiving...\n");
+        if verbose { println!("Awaiting response..."); }
 
         let mut data: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
         let mut len: usize = 0;