"But remember that this thing came out in 2011, and since then it has been replaced by the $100 Harmony Hub. The Hub, which has the same features plus new ones

"But remember that this thing came out in 2011, and since then it has been replaced by the $100 Harmony Hub. The Hub, which has the same features plus new ones focused on the smart home, is what Logitech is offering to Link owners as consolation. Anyone with a Link that’s still under warranty can upgrade to the Hub for free. If your Link is outside that one-year manufacturer’s warranty, you can get 35 percent off when buying a Hub from Logitech’s store." So Logitech is going to scrap an ancient piece of hardware that relies on expensive cloud infrastructure and they are willing to give people a newer version that does all of the same things (and more) for free, and people are complaining? If you don't want companies to do this with cloud based hardware, you will have to be prepared to pay subscription fees to cover ongoing cloud infrastructure costs. The profits from the sale of the device don't stretch to infinity. It's just basic economics. The other option (if you don't want cloud based infrastructure) is that you could run your own home server, but then you are going to have to worry about 24/7 connectivity, SSL, firewalls, mobile push nightmares, and all that.