I totally agree - demo video I saw makes it look like it totally has both those features

Well...fast by Ender/etc. standards lol but nowhere near pushing Ratrig performance envelopes here lol. Pretty much stock profile speed wise

Thank you! I should have mentioned this nozzle has a dual fan duct! sides!

Fwiw, you can do a manual HTML import at present...the thing I'm most curious about is the automated re-import as manually uploading every day or few days isn't high on my list of desires hahaha :)

Honestly embarrassed to admit I've somehow never seen this one, but what a great clip lol

It's fast.

I think you're on the right track considering those factors and others (integrations with HA is another big one for me). IMO it's always a balance though - a perfect example for me personally is I still use Nest Protect devices because they just freaking work, and work well. Same with a smart display I have and some minimal smart speaker usage. So sure, there's a little bit of "lock in" there, but as long as your risk tolerance is ok with that (mine is) then you're golden.

The factors you mentioned, among others like HA integrations (preferably official), company reputation (I'm personally ok with some minimal lock in if the cost/benefit calculation works out), etc. are my first considerations when looking at new products. Wherever possible local first control is a great plus and can be an absolutely huge factor to be sure.

I've only used one VPS so far, but I can second that Vultr has been pretty good to me thus far.

Great! This is awesome thank you so much!!

Those are definitely good points too for sure!

These are all pretty good suggestions...a few points I'd add based solely on my personal experiences:

• A lot of Amcrest's cameras are pretty solid for the price too. I've recently ordered some rebadged Dahuas from empire tech and haven't used them a ton but so far I'm thinking I'll really like them.
• Check out night color cameras. They're not as "discreet" potentially as they generate their own visible light if it's pitch black out, but to me that's actually another security benefit...and the night time performance can be amazing.
• Blue Iris is another pretty great piece of software. Super cheap for what it offers, and while it's a little more resource heavy being a full fledged NVR, you can pair it with things like Codeproject.ai and get some amazing results.
• Double down on getting rid of wifi, if at all possible, and through any and every means possible. I too was initially pretty set on the convenience of wifi, but mixing wifi and cameras just never ends up in a great experience from everything I've ever had experience with. The absolute best I've ever seen is just "ok", and usually it's substantially worse.

Good luck!!

This 1000% lmao