I did strawberries once. I decided to go with the black plastic approach to cut down on (some but not all of) the weeding. The problem with that was, when you get runners, you have to cut new holes in the plastic to root them. Each new hole also managed to be a springboard for new weeds.
After that adventure I decided that I prefer going to the grocery store for strawberries. I may try them again next year, but only in small numbers.
Hmmm...the upside for me is that this year I found little sweet strawberries under my rose bushes. So, how can I give them up? If the leaves were attractive I wouldn’t mind but they are ugly and deeply invasive. Now that strawberry season is over and the heat is oncoming, they are going nuts.