The problem is, that they want sell you something that you have to pay again and again -> vendor lock, you must use their tools / services / clouds / whatever.

The problem is, that they want sell you something that you have to pay again and again -> vendor lock, you must use their tools / services / clouds / whatever. Things that just work for 10 or more years, omg! ;) But you are absolutely right!. I did not automate anything at home with separate hard/software, because currently it solves no problem for me. We need not a smart home, we need an intelligent home without controlling or programming everything. A house/appartment has to recognize if nobody is at home and turn off the light or heating. I dont wanna do that with my smartphone and i dont want controll everything.