1) The default firmware on the consumer routers I've had failed to support even the most basic features, like VLANs and virtual wifi interfaces. Forget about cu

1) The default firmware on the consumer routers I've had failed to support even the most basic features, like VLANs and virtual wifi interfaces. Forget about custom routes, firewall rules, dnsmasq options, dynamic DNS or anything else. 2) It doesn't come with the source, so it fundamentally cannot be trusted. A router that can't be trusted isn't very useful, and so proprietary router firmwares are simply unacceptable on their face.