The short version is at the bottom. The reason for it is everything in between.
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 Smart Home, 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.
A. Whitfield
Jan 13, 2026 19:00This is the only review I have found that mentions the noise. Everyone else writes as though it is silent.
Tomas L.
Jan 13, 2026 04:00Would love a follow-up in six months. That is usually when these start showing their real character.
Devon R.
Jan 16, 2026 12:00Any idea whether the older model is still worth buying at a discount, or is the new one a real upgrade?
Priya N.
Jan 15, 2026 00:00Been waiting for somebody to actually test this rather than unbox it. Bookmarked.