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Definitely will not be buying Matter stuff. Way too complicated, doesn't address the real problems in smarthome technology.

I usually take my smart devices with me when I move. It's a pretty expensive thing to leave behind for a new owner that probably won't use it anyways. If someone offered me extra to leave them I might and then I'd also leave a manual.

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It does address quite a few reliability issues - you can have multiple gateways into the thread network so it is actually highly available.

It’s definitely complicated, but it’s a kind of usb-c of smart home - you only worry about the complex part when building a product. Just wish there was a better device reset/portability story.

> I usually take my smart devices with me when I move.

Considering you can't even set up Matter devices if you lost the enrollment QR code (and the manual enrollment code is printed on the back of those ceiling downlights), it's a very good idea to take them with you and avoid frustrating the future occupants :)

Yeah as noted I don't have any Matter-based systems. Also, all of mine are designed to work with or without smart components: Aka, a light switch turns on or off the lights when you touch it.

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