sterile rdwc would provide you the automation and ease factor you're looking for. it's a learning curve though, a big curve.
honestly, the easiest method i've found yet is rockwool unislabs. you can also automate it to the hilt so your maintenance is top plants twice in veg, strip right before flower then right around day 21 flower, then let it ride. only maintenance is maintaining the res, and you won't run into the same kind of root rot issues. i've never liked DWC, it's always been too labor intensive for me personally. gives hydro a terrible name. undercurrent rdwc is the best imo, but requires space to really reap the benefits it offers, and it can be a beast to get dialed. rockwool is just stupid easy. dare i say, easier than coco even. and it's sooooooooooo clean.