We went in expecting to send it back, which is usually the fairest place to start.
The first week is always the flattering week. Everything is new, the setup is fresh in your mind, and the small frictions have not accumulated yet. It is the week most reviews get written in, and it is the least useful one.
Filed under Everyday Carry, which on this site means we care about the boring parts: whether it holds a connection, whether the app is still maintained a year from now, and whether anybody answers the phone when it breaks. The question is never whether a thing works in the shop. It is whether it still works in six months, on your network, alongside your other devices, without you having to think about it.
The full breakdown, including the parts that did not go well, is what the rest of this piece is for.
GreyMatter
Jan 07, 2026 14:00Any idea whether the older model is still worth buying at a discount, or is the new one a real upgrade?
Priya N.
Jan 08, 2026 08:00Thank you for saying the price out loud. Half the reviews of this thing never mention what it costs.
A. Whitfield
Jan 09, 2026 15:00Thank you for saying the price out loud. Half the reviews of this thing never mention what it costs.