diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e32172..31d677f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT='SHED','SCLONE'
 - `-s <sourcehost>` - Source host name (use when there are multiple databases with the same name on different hosts)
 - `-t "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS"` - Recovery point timestamp (defaults to latest point-in-time)
 - `-d` - Dry-run mode (shows mutation variables without executing)
-- `-v` or `--verbose` - Enable verbose logging (prints INFO lines and debug context)
 - `-c <numChannels>` - Optional: configure number of RMAN channels for the clone; when provided the script adds `"numChannels": <numChannels>` to the `config` block in the GraphQL variables
 
 ## Examples
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ Security note: `rsc.json` is listed in `.gitignore`. Ensure the file permissions
 - Basic dry-run with verbose output:
 
 ```
-./rsc_clone.sh -n SCLONE -o SHED_to_SCLONE.txt -h pve-ora19c-3 -d -v SHED
+./rsc_clone.sh -n SCLONE -o SHED_to_SCLONE.txt -h pve-ora19c-3 -d SHED
 ```
 
 - Execute clone and request 4 RMAN channels:
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ Security note: `rsc.json` is listed in `.gitignore`. Ensure the file permissions
 - Trigger an on-demand log backup with verbose logging:
 
 ```
-./rsc_log_backup.sh -v <dbName>
+./rsc_log_backup.sh <dbName>
 ```
 
 1. **Parameter Validation** - Validates required parameters and options file
diff --git a/rsc_clone.sh b/rsc_clone.sh
index 4507b7b..7563cc2 100755
--- a/rsc_clone.sh
+++ b/rsc_clone.sh
@@ -28,16 +28,6 @@ usage() { log_error "Usage: $0 -n <newname> -o <optionsfile> -h <targethost> [-s
 
 MYDIR="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
 
-# Support long option --verbose by translating to -v before getopts
-for arg in "$@"; do
-    case "$arg" in
-        --verbose)
-            set -- "${@/--verbose/-v}"
-            break
-            ;;
-    esac
-done
-
 source $MYDIR/rsc_ops.sh
 
 while getopts "n:o:t:h:s:d:v:c:" o; do
@@ -60,9 +50,6 @@ while getopts "n:o:t:h:s:d:v:c:" o; do
         d)
             dryrun=true
             ;;
-        v)
-            VERBOSE=1
-            ;;
         c)
             numChannels=${OPTARG}
             # Validate numChannels is a positive integer
diff --git a/rsc_host_refresh.sh b/rsc_host_refresh.sh
index e00899b..bb47d2c 100755
--- a/rsc_host_refresh.sh
+++ b/rsc_host_refresh.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Options:
 # <targethost>    : Host to perform refresh job
 
-usage() { log_error "Usage: $0 <host>"; exit 1; }
+usage() { echo "Usage: $0 <host>" >&2; exit 1; }
 
 if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
   usage
@@ -18,19 +18,7 @@ fi
 
 MYDIR="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
 
-# Support -v/--verbose and strip it from positional args
-NEWARGS=()
-for arg in "$@"; do
-  case "$arg" in
-    -v|--verbose)
-      VERBOSE=1
-      ;;
-    *)
-      NEWARGS+=("$arg")
-      ;;
-  esac
-done
-set -- "${NEWARGS[@]}"
+# No verbose flag: log_info prints by default
 
 source $MYDIR/rsc_ops.sh
 
diff --git a/rsc_list_oracle_slas.sh b/rsc_list_oracle_slas.sh
index 2e4e330..3a3b057 100755
--- a/rsc_list_oracle_slas.sh
+++ b/rsc_list_oracle_slas.sh
@@ -7,22 +7,10 @@
 #
 # usage: rsc_list_slas.sh [filter]
 
-usage() { log_error "Usage: $0 [filter]"; exit 1; }
+usage() { echo "Usage: $0 [filter]" >&2; exit 1; }
 
 MYDIR="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
-# Support -v/--verbose and strip it from positional args so it doesn't become $1
-NEWARGS=()
-for arg in "$@"; do
-  case "$arg" in
-    -v|--verbose)
-      VERBOSE=1
-      ;;
-    *)
-      NEWARGS+=("$arg")
-      ;;
-  esac
-done
-set -- "${NEWARGS[@]}"
+# log_info prints by default now; no verbose flag
 
 # source $MYDIR/rbk_api.conf
 source $MYDIR/rsc_ops.sh
diff --git a/rsc_log_backup.sh b/rsc_log_backup.sh
index 77e2b8c..6b4d83c 100755
--- a/rsc_log_backup.sh
+++ b/rsc_log_backup.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #
 # usage: rsc_log_backup.sh [filter]
 
-usage() { log_error "Usage: $0 [filter]"; exit 1; }
+usage() { echo "Usage: $0 [filter]" >&2; exit 1; }
 
 if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
     usage
@@ -15,19 +15,7 @@ fi
 
 MYDIR="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
 
-# Support -v/--verbose and strip it from positional args
-NEWARGS=()
-for arg in "$@"; do
-    case "$arg" in
-        -v|--verbose)
-            VERBOSE=1
-            ;;
-        *)
-            NEWARGS+=("$arg")
-            ;;
-    esac
-done
-set -- "${NEWARGS[@]}"
+# log_info prints by default now; no verbose flag
 # source $MYDIR/rbk_api.conf
 source $MYDIR/rsc_ops.sh
 
diff --git a/rsc_ops.sh b/rsc_ops.sh
index 87f88bd..dfdccc1 100755
--- a/rsc_ops.sh
+++ b/rsc_ops.sh
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@
 MYDIR="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
 
 # Logging helpers
-VERBOSE=${VERBOSE:-0}
 log_info() {
-    if [ "${VERBOSE}" -eq 1 ]; then
-        echo "INFO: $*"
-    fi
+  echo "INFO: $*"
 }
 log_warn() {
   echo "WARN: $*" >&2
@@ -219,12 +216,21 @@ rsc_get_host_id() {
     # Get all matching host IDs (portable, no mapfile)
     host_ids=$(cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r '.data.physicalHosts.nodes[] | .id')
     host_count=$(echo "$host_ids" | grep -c .)
-  if [[ $host_count -ne 1 ]]; then
-    log_error "Multiple hosts found for '$1':"
-    cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r '.data.physicalHosts.nodes[] | "\(.name) \(.id)"'
+
+  if [[ $host_count -eq 0 ]]; then
+    log_error "Host '$RBK_HOST' not found by exact match (this script requires an exact host name)."
+    log_error "Please re-run with the exact host name as stored in RSC."
     exit_with_error
   fi
-    # Set the first match (or empty if none)
+
+  if [[ $host_count -gt 1 ]]; then
+    log_error "Multiple hosts found for '$RBK_HOST':"
+    cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r '.data.physicalHosts.nodes[] | "\(.name) \(.id)"'
+    log_error "Please re-run with the exact host name to disambiguate."
+    exit_with_error
+  fi
+
+    # Exactly one match: set the first match
     targetHostId=$(echo "$host_ids" | head -n 1)
 
     #cat /tmp/rbkresponse.$$ | jq -r