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Is HA ready for non-hobbyists yet?

It always seems like you need $100+ dollars of hardware to run it well, not just a pi and an SD card.

It seems like it's a lot better now, but until recently it didn't seem like it was anywhere near PLC grade reliability.

Is it up to the level where you could install it at a non-technical users house and expect it to run for five years without maintenance?

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I installed HA Green [0] (and their Zigbee dongle) at my in-laws house, FIL is a non-IT smart guy and is happily managing and even adding his own stuff.

[0] https://www.home-assistant.io/green/

I've been using HA with a Pi, an SD card and a second hand zigbee dongle for the past 3 years. As long as you are able to read instructions to flash the SD card, you can use HA.

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