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"Smart" devices have turned me 180 degees from a tech enthusiast to quasi-Luddite.
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Just buy versions that are hackable and dont rely on external services :D
"Hackable" might not be necessary, but local only control is an absolute must.
That being said, if I had infinite money, I'd just do away with consumer "smart" devices and put in industrial controls.
Being able to flash custom firmware is what i consider "hackable" and i feel that is a must. If some cool new feature is introduced/invented that is possible to run on the hardware, then i want my devices to be able to support it while not requiring the grace of the hardware manufacturer.
ZigBee and Z-Wave are your friends