Yes, it's not cheap at first glance. But when you realize that you don't have any maintenance issues anymore and there is no need to buy a new router every few

Yes, it's not cheap at first glance. But when you realize that you don't have any maintenance issues anymore and there is no need to buy a new router every few years, it becomes apparent that it has paid off. Not having all the functionality in one device helps a lot as well. Not satisfied with your AP anymore? Buy a new one. No need to change anything about the router and other network infrastructure.