Hot take: I regret paying extra for a 'smart home' package from my builder

Remember my buddy's fancy smart lock that needed a cloud server just to work? He got locked out of his own house for two days after the company's servers went down. Had to call a locksmith and everything. That's when he ripped it out and put in a simple Zigbee lock instead. Now if it acts up, he just replaces a battery or re-pairs it himself. Never looked back.